Lake Armington, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Lake Armington, in Grafton County. Height above sea level is 1,339 feet. Surface area is around 152 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.6 miles keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Grafton County listings. The closest town, Haverhill, is 7.1 miles away. After that come Orford at 9.3 miles and Rumney at 13 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lake Armington

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Grafton County names rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Armington gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 16°F at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Lake Armington.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is recorded roughly half a mile away. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Lake Tarleton, 1.2 miles out. Treat access at Lake Armington as something to verify.