Fishing Lynxfield Pond in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Lynxfield Pond lies in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 17 acres — small enough to read in one session. Nearest place of any size is Chichester, 1.4 miles away. Pittsfield is 4.9 miles away, with Epsom at 4.9 miles. Other water nearby: 1.7 miles away is Marsh Pond, Crooked Pond 2.1 miles away, 2.5 miles away is Bog Pond, Odiorne Pond 4.4 miles away and 4.6 miles away is Round Pond. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lynxfield Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Merrimack County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Lynxfield Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 69°F and January about 20°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early April and starts locking again about mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lynxfield Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Marsh Pond is 1.7 miles distant. For Lynxfield Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.