Fishing at Leavitt Bay, Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  This water sits in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The bank is 400 feet above sea level. At about 182 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Carroll County. Freedom is the closest town at 2.7 miles. Effingham lies 5 miles off, Porter another 7.6 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Leavitt Bay

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Reported across Carroll County: rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Leavitt Bay gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 69°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Leavitt Bay around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. A camping area sits within 0.9 miles of here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Berry Bay, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Leavitt Bay before loading the car.