Fishing North Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  North Pond sits within Sullivan County in New Hampshire. It lies 810 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 24 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. You are 2.1 miles from Bellows Falls. Alstead lies 3.3 miles off, Rockingham another 3.8 miles. Nearest other option: Middle Pond 0.5 miles off, Minards Pond (2.5 miles), Beaver Wood Pond 6.5 miles off, Hall Pond (7.1 miles) and Lake Warren 7.4 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Sullivan County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At North Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 19°F to 69°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish North Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Fall Mountain State Forest runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Middle Pond, 0.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at North Pond may have changed since it was mapped.