Mountain Pond near Raymond: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Rockingham County, Mountain Pond is a New Hampshire water. The bank is 272 feet above sea level. The closest town, Raymond, is 3.3 miles away. Then Nottingham, 4.3 miles, and Candia, 5.2 miles. Neighbouring water: Deer Pond 1.4 miles away, Round Pond (2.1 miles), Pawtuckaway Pond 2.1 miles away, Governors Lake (2.1 miles) and Dead Pond 3.2 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Rockingham County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, bluegill and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Mountain Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 70°F and January near 22°F on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Mountain Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can park 160 yards away and walk in from there. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. Toilets show in mapping about half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Deer Pond is 1.4 miles off. Rules at Mountain Pond are worth checking on the day.