Odiorne Pond near Epsom: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Odiorne Pond is set in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. The ground round it is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 18 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Epsom, 2.1 miles out. For a city, Manchester is 19 miles off. Within a short drive: Chestnut Pond lies 1.6 miles on, Blake Pond (1.7 miles), Bixby Pond lies 2.1 miles on, Berry Pond (2.1 miles) and Eaton Pond lies 2.4 miles on. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Odiorne Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Merrimack County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and brown trout among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Odiorne Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 20°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Odiorne Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Chestnut Pond, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Odiorne Pond before loading the car.