Perch Pond in Grafton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Perch Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire. This is lake country bush ground. Surface area runs to about 16 acres — small enough to read in one session. Littleton is the closest place, 6.4 miles off. Woodsville lies 11 miles off, Deerfield another 13 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Perch Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Perch Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 15°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Perch Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Ogontz Lake is 1.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Perch Pond if anything is unclear.