Halfmoon Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Grafton County entry here is Halfmoon Pond, in New Hampshire. It sits at 1,430 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 23 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Grafton is the closest place, 3.1 miles off. Manchester sits 48 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Halfmoon Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Halfmoon Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 67°F and January near 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Halfmoon Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Hale Pond, 1.4 miles out. Ask locally about Halfmoon Pond if anything is unclear.