Fishing at Parker Reservoir, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Parker Reservoir lies in Grafton County, New Hampshire. It sits at 791 feet above sea level. Roughly 39 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 0.9 miles, small enough to learn in a day. The closest town, Hanover, is 2.9 miles away. Manchester sits 63 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Parker Reservoir

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Open biodiversity records for Grafton County list rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Parker Reservoir the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 17°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around early April to about early December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Parker Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Trescott Road Trailhead Parking is the nearest mapped car park, half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Fletcher Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Parker Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.