Horseshoe Pond Fishing in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Hillsborough County in New Hampshire is where Horseshoe Pond sits. It lies 105 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 43 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 2.0 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Ground here is low by New Hampshire standards. Litchfield at 0.5 miles is the nearest place to stop. Manchester sits 11 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Species logged across Hillsborough County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Work Horseshoe Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Horseshoe Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Anglers use Merrimack River Access, half a mile from this water. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Duck Pond is 1.6 miles off. Signs at Horseshoe Pond carry more weight than any list.