Hurd Pond near Lempster: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Hurd Pond is one of the Sullivan County waters in New Hampshire. The water sits 1,463 feet up. The water measures roughly 14 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. For a base, Lempster sits 2.1 miles out. Then Unity, 3.7 miles, and Newport, 6.8 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Hurd Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Sullivan County include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Hurd Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 18°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Hurd Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Gilman Pond, 1.6 miles away. Treat Hurd Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.