Pine Island Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Pine Island Pond in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The sea is 31 miles distant. It measures about 54 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.6 miles keeps the choices simple. It lies lower than most water we list in New Hampshire. For supplies, Bedford is 3.5 miles out. Manchester is 4.1 miles and Pinardville 5 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Pine Island Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Hillsborough County records list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill among the fish reported. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Pine Island Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 21°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late March until roughly late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan any trip to Pine Island Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Facilities include toilets around half a mile from here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Nutt Pond is 1.7 miles distant. Where Pine Island Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.