Haydens Reservoir Fishing Guide, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Haydens Reservoir is one of the Hillsborough County listings for New Hampshire. Elevation runs to 361 feet. This is a pocket water of some 6 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Hillsborough County list. The nearest town is Hollis, 2 miles away. It is 17 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Haydens Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Haydens Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 22°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. From about early April to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Haydens Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. A picnic site half a mile off makes this workable with family in tow. Henry Hildreth Conservation Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Silver Lake sits 1 mile off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Haydens Reservoir.