Lees Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Lees Pond falls inside Carroll County. The bank is 505 feet above sea level. It measures about 153 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 3.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest town is Moultonborough, 1.1 miles away. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 52 miles away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lees Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Carroll County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lees Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 18°F to 68°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lees Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A boat ramp sits half a mile away, so trailered boats can get on. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Garland Pond, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Lees Pond before loading the car.