Post Pond Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Grafton County in New Hampshire is where Post Pond sits. It lies 427 feet above sea level. At about 114 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 1.7 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Few waters listed in Grafton County are bigger. Head to Lyme, 1.2 miles away, for anything you forgot. Manchester sits 67 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Post Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Grafton County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Post Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 67°F, with January the cold end at about 17°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Post Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A launch point is recorded some half a mile off. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Childs Pond is 2.1 miles distant. The position on Post Pond is worth confirming on the day.