Long Pond Fishing Guide, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  The Rockingham County entry here is Long Pond, in New Hampshire. Height above sea level is 259 feet. The water measures roughly 23 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It lies lower than most water we list in New Hampshire. Auburn lies 3.9 miles from the water. Manchester is the closest city, 5 miles away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Rockingham County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Long Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 21°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early April and mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Long Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Crystal Lake is 1.4 miles off. Treat access at Long Pond as something to verify.