Fishing at Jakes Pond, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Jakes Pond, in Hillsborough County. Tidal water begins 38 miles from here. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Hillsborough County. Mont Vernon lies 2.9 miles from the water. For a city, Manchester is 11 miles off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Jakes Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Hillsborough County: rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Jakes Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Jakes Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows parking within half a mile. Dacquino Forest runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Baboosic Lake sits 2 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Jakes Pond before loading the car.