Long Pond near Danville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Rockingham County, Long Pond is a New Hampshire water. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. The water covers some 104 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 miles on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in New Hampshire. Head to Danville, 1.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Manchester, 19 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Rockingham County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Long Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 70°F, the coldest about 23°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late March. Averages place the thaw at late March and the freeze at late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Long Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Halfmoon Pond sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Long Pond is worth confirming on the day.