Perkins Pond Fishing Guide, Sullivan County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  The Sullivan County entry here is Perkins Pond, in New Hampshire. This is pine and birch ground. Around 159 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is among the larger waters listed here for Sullivan County. Sunapee is the closest town at 2.1 miles. After that come Newport at 4.2 miles and Grantham at 5.7 miles. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Perkins Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Sullivan County list rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Perkins Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for July and 18°F for January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Perkins Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. A platform or pier sits within half a mile. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try The Overflow, 1.4 miles away. None of that is settled for Perkins Pond in what we hold.