Mountain Pond Fishing Guide, Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Set in Coos County, Mountain Pond is a New Hampshire water. It sits at 1,260 feet above sea level. At 20 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Milan at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Sherbrooke, 58 miles distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Coos County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Mountain Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 64°F at the top of summer and 12°F at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Mountain Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Round Pond Lake is 2.6 miles distant. Treat Mountain Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.