Pratt Pond Fishing in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Look for Pratt Pond in the Hillsborough County part of New Hampshire. Height above sea level is 682 feet. With some 26 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Greenville is the closest place, 2.7 miles off. It is 21 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Pratt Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Hillsborough County cover rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and smallmouth bass. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. At Pratt Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 68°F; the cold one sits at 21°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, early April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Pratt Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Russell-Abbott State Forest takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Batchelder Pond, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Pratt Pond for certain.