Meredith Reservoir in Belknap County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Belknap County, New Hampshire, this is Meredith Reservoir. This is pine and birch country. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Belknap County. Meredith sits 1.8 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Center Harbor follows at 5.9 miles, then Laconia at 7.4 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Meredith Reservoir

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Belknap County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Meredith Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 18°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice clears near early April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Meredith Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Lake Waukewan, 2.1 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Meredith Reservoir.