Lily Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Lily Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. Land around it is pine and birch. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Sullivan County are larger. 4.1 miles away sits Grantham, the nearest town. Manchester is the closest city, 53 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Lily Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Sullivan County include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, Arctic charr, largemouth bass and rainbow smelt. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Lily Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 17°F and July at about 67°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lily Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Part of this sits inside or beside Grantham Town Forest, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Miller Pond is 1 mile off. Check the current arrangement for Lily Pond.