Paugus Bay Fishing Guide, Belknap County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Set in Belknap County, Paugus Bay is a New Hampshire water. It lies 499 feet above sea level. The water covers around 1,242 acres, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. It ranks high for size among our Belknap County listings. Gilford lies 3.3 miles from the water. Laconia is 3.4 miles and Meredith 6 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Paugus Bay

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Species logged across Belknap County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Paugus Bay rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Paugus Bay regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lily Pond at 1.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Paugus Bay before loading the car.