Norway Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, sits Norway Pond. Height above sea level is 833 feet. With some 40 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.2 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Head to Antrim, 4.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Greenfield lies 6 miles off, Harrisville another 6.1 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Norway Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Hillsborough County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Norway Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 20°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Norway Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A ramp is mapped within half a mile. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Juggernaut Pond at 1.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Rules at Norway Pond are worth checking on the day.