Lake Monomonac Fishing near Rindge, New Hampshire

• Overview

  This water sits in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Land around it is lake country bush. It measures some 594 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The margin runs to about 10 miles in total. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cheshire County list. Nearest place of any size is Rindge, 2.4 miles away. The big place round here is Worcester, 33 miles distant. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Monomonac

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Cheshire County names rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lake Monomonac gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 20°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Monomonac.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The water borders Dack Conservation Restriction, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Pecker Pond is 1.7 miles off. Check the position at Lake Monomonac before loading the car.