Fishing Parker Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Parker Pond is listed under Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It lies 269 feet above sea level. At about 46 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. For supplies, Hollis is 1.6 miles out. Lowell sits 16 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here. Nothing about the setting is dramatic, and that suits the fishing.

• Where to Fish on Parker Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Parker Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 70°F and January reads 22°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Break-up comes around early April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Parker Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Dunklee Pond is 0.4 miles distant. Treat access at Parker Pond as something to verify.