Mendums Pond Fishing near Barrington, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Set in Strafford County, Mendums Pond is a New Hampshire water. The water sits 223 feet up. It measures some 265 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 4.3 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Strafford County list. The closest town, Barrington, is 3.5 miles away. Lee follows at 4.4 miles, then Nottingham at 4.4 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mendums Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Strafford County names rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass and rainbow smelt. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Mendums Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 70°F at the top of summer and 22°F at the bottom of winter. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Mendums Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. This sits inside UNH Recreational Area, so read the reserve notices first. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Round Pond at 1 mile is the sensible second choice. What applies at Mendums Pond may have changed since it was mapped.