Fishing McGregors Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  McGregors Pond sits in Hillsborough County, out in New Hampshire. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Surface area runs to about 4 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Hillsborough County list holds plenty of bigger water. 1.6 miles away sits New Boston, the nearest town. Mont Vernon is 4.4 miles and Lyndeborough 4.5 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McGregors Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Hillsborough County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work McGregors Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 69°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing McGregors Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The water borders Lyndeboro Road Conservation Area - East, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Bailey Pond, 1.1 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at McGregors Pond for certain.