Heads Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Merrimack County, New Hampshire, is where Heads Pond sits. The coast is 35 miles away. It measures about 57 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. You are 1.4 miles from Hooksett. It is 7.5 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Heads Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Fish documented in Merrimack County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. At Heads Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 20°F on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Heads Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Head's Pond Conservation Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Hinman Pond, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Heads Pond may have changed since it was mapped.