Lucas Pond in Rockingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lucas Pond belongs to Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Elevation runs to 433 feet. It runs to roughly 40 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 1.0 miles in total. Head to Northwood, 1.3 miles away, for anything you forgot. Nottingham is 5.5 miles and Barrington 6.7 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lucas Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Across Rockingham County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Lucas Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 21°F to 69°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lucas Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Part of this sits inside or beside School Lot Town Forest - South, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Demeritt Pond, 0.9 miles out. Check the position at Lucas Pond before loading the car.