Little Greenough Pond Fishing near Colebrook, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Little Greenough Pond sits in Coos County, out in New Hampshire. The ground round it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 0.9 miles keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Colebrook is 18 miles out. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 53 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Greenough Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Coos County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Little Greenough Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 64°F and January near 11°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Little Greenough Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Greenough Ponds Wildlife Management Area runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Greenough Pond, 0.6 miles out. Signs at Little Greenough Pond carry more weight than any list.