Grants Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Grafton County, New Hampshire, is where Grants Pond sits. Height above sea level is 1,339 feet. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Grafton, 3.4 miles off. Manchester sits 46 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Grants Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Reported across Grafton County: rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. The county list is broader than any single water. Grants Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 67°F at the top of summer and 18°F at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Grants Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try School Pond, 3.3 miles away. Treat Grants Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.