Fishing Moore Reservoir in Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Set in Grafton County, Moore Reservoir is a New Hampshire water. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. It covers about 5.1 sq miles, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Around 23 miles of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Few waters listed in Grafton County are bigger. Supplies mean a trip to Littleton, 6 miles off. Lunenburg is 7.5 miles and Whitefield 9.3 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Moore Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Reported across Grafton County: rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Moore Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 67°F; the cold one sits at 14°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Moore Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Shadow Lake, 3.7 miles away. None of that is settled for Moore Reservoir in what we hold.