Perkins Pond near Troy: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Cheshire County, New Hampshire, you have Perkins Pond. It sits at 1,227 feet above sea level. It runs to roughly 26 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.1 miles on foot. 2.3 miles away sits Troy, the nearest town. The big place round here is Manchester, 37 miles distant. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Perkins Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Cheshire County names rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and rainbow smelt. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Perkins Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 19°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Perkins Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. Part of this sits inside or beside Troy Water Works Land, so read the notices. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Cummings Meadow Reservoir at 2.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat Perkins Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.