Melendys Pond in Hillsborough County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Melendys Pond is listed under Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Tidal water begins 29 miles from here. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Hillsborough County are larger. Hudson is the closest place, 0.6 miles off. The big place round here is Lowell, 11 miles distant. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Melendys Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Hillsborough County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Melendys Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 71°F in July and bottom out at 22°F in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Melendys Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. A car park lies 100 yards away, so the walk in is short. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Ottarnic Pond sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Melendys Pond is worth confirming on the day.