Fishing at Pike Pond, Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Pike Pond falls inside Coos County. It sits at 1,171 feet above sea level. At 14 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from Groveton, 8.2 miles down the road. It is 60 miles to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. Also on the doorstep: South Ponds some 2.5 miles off, Christine Lake 2.7 miles, Cedar Pond some 4.9 miles off, Little Bog Pond 5.2 miles and Dummer Ponds some 5.3 miles off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Pike Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Coos County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Pike Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 65°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Pike Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, South Ponds is 2.5 miles distant. Treat Pike Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.