Kimball Pond near Canterbury: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Kimball Pond, in Merrimack County. Height above sea level is 486 feet. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Merrimack County list. Head to Canterbury, 0.6 miles away, for anything you forgot. Boscawen is 3 miles away, with East Concord at 6.2 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Merrimack County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Kimball Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 20°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Kimball Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. This sits inside Kimball Pond Conservation Area, so read the reserve notices first. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Horseshoe Pond is 0.9 miles off. For Kimball Pond in particular, ask before you travel.