Fishing Hinman Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Hinman Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The setting is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Merrimack County. 3 miles away sits Hooksett, the nearest town. Manchester is the closest city, 6.2 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Hinman Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Merrimack County cover rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Hinman Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 21°F at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Hinman Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Dubes Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Hinman Pond for certain.