Millville Lake Fishing in Rockingham County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Rockingham County in New Hampshire is where Millville Lake sits. The shore lies 18 miles out. With some 50 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Hampshire listings. The nearest place of any size is Salem, 0.9 miles away. The big place round here is Lowell, 12 miles distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Millville Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Rockingham County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Millville Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 24°F to 71°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice-out usually falls in late March, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from late March until about late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Millville Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Millville Street Wetland runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Providence Hill Brook at 1.5 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Millville Lake.