Punch Pond near Danville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Punch Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At roughly 10 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Rockingham County are larger. You are 1.6 miles from Danville. Sandown follows at 1.8 miles, then Hampstead at 3.4 miles. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Punch Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Punch Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 70°F on average, January about 23°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Anyone fishing Punch Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. Town Conservation Land covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cub Pond at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. For Punch Pond in particular, ask before you travel.