Fishing at Lake Coniston, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Lake Coniston in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Surface area is around 128 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.7 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Size puts it in the front rank of our Sullivan County list. 3 miles away sits Grantham, the nearest town. Then Sunapee, 4.4 miles, and Springfield, 5.5 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Lake Coniston

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Public occurrence data for Sullivan County names rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Lake Coniston as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 18°F for January. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Lake Coniston around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Cranberry Pond is 0.9 miles off. Check the position on Lake Coniston before loading the car.