Kinsman Pond Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Grafton County in New Hampshire is where Kinsman Pond sits. Elevation runs to 3,753 feet. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grafton County. The town to know is Deerfield, 8.7 miles out. For a city, Manchester is 80 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kinsman Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Grafton County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Kinsman Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 64°F in July and bottoms out near 14°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late November in autumn. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan around that when you fish Kinsman Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Overnight stays are possible 140 yards away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Lonesome Lake at 1.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Kinsman Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.