Lougee Pond in Belknap County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lougee Pond lies in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It sits 34 miles in from the sea. At about 42 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The whole outline is near 1.0 miles, and most of it is walkable. Barnstead lies 2.1 miles from the water. Manchester is the closest city, 26 miles away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lougee Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Belknap County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lougee Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 68°F at the top of summer and 19°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Lougee Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lily Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. For Lougee Pond in particular, ask before you travel.