Providence Hill Brook Fishing near Salem, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Providence Hill Brook sits within Rockingham County in New Hampshire. The coast is 17 miles away. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Hampshire listings. Salem is the closest town at 1.8 miles. Atkinson is 3 miles and Hampstead 4.2 miles. Not far off: Arlington Mill Reservoir 1.1 miles away, Captain Pond within 1.2 miles, Millville Lake 1.5 miles away, Taylors Reservoir within 2.1 miles and Shadow Lake 2.2 miles away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Providence Hill Brook

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Survey and observation records for Rockingham County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, bluegill and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read Providence Hill Brook before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 71°F; by January the average is down near 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Slack stretches skin over in the cold months, while the faster water stays open around late March. On average, late March opens the water and late December closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Providence Hill Brook runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Arlington Mill Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Providence Hill Brook is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.