Kimball Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Kimball Pond in the Merrimack County part of New Hampshire. The surface lies 492 feet up. Roughly 2.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. On our Merrimack County list it sits near the top for size. Some 4.1 miles away sits Bow Bog, the nearest settlement. It is 8.7 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Fish documented in Merrimack County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Kimball Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 69°F, while January sits near 20°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Kimball Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. The water borders Kimball Pond Conservation Area, so reserve rules are likely to apply. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Long Pond at 1.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Kimball Pond as something to verify.