Pleasant Pond Fishing Guide, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Look for Pleasant Pond in the Hillsborough County part of New Hampshire. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It runs to roughly 201 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 2.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hillsborough County list. Supplies mean a trip to Francestown, 2.8 miles off. Deering is 3.6 miles and Weare 6.2 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pleasant Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Pleasant Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 20°F to 68°F. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Pleasant Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Ferrin Pond, 2 miles away. Nothing on Pleasant Pond should be assumed from this page alone.