Marsh Pond near Chichester: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Marsh Pond in the Merrimack County part of New Hampshire. The bank is 505 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Chichester sits 0.3 miles from the bank. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 17 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Marsh Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown trout and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Fish Marsh Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 20°F at the bottom of winter. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from early April until about mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Marsh Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The mapped parking is Shaw Pasture Conservation Area Parking, half a mile away. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lynxfield Pond sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Marsh Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.