Lake Abeniki in Coos County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Coos County end of New Hampshire holds Lake Abeniki. It stands 2,234 feet above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Coos County are larger. Colebrook sits 9.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Stratford follows at 20 miles, then Milan at 22 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Abeniki

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Coos County include rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lake Abeniki for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 63°F at the top of summer and 11°F at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lake Abeniki follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lake Gloriette sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Lake Abeniki.