North Pond Fishing near Lempster, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find North Pond in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It lies 1,650 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 58 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.3 miles of margin, front to back. It is high ground by New Hampshire standards. Start from Lempster, 5.6 miles down the road. Manchester is the closest city, 37 miles away. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on North Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Sullivan County include rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On North Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 66°F in July and bottoms out near 18°F in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish North Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Bear Pond is 0.4 miles distant. For North Pond in particular, ask before you travel.