Peaked Hill Pond in Grafton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Peaked Hill Pond, in Grafton County. It sits in lake country bush country. Small at around 15 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Thornton at 2.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. It is 64 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Peaked Hill Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Peaked Hill Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 66°F for July and 17°F for January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Peaked Hill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ellsworth Pond, 2.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Peaked Hill Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.