Red Hill Pond in Carroll County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Red Hill Pond falls in Carroll County, part of New Hampshire. The ground round it is mixed forest. There is roughly 2.1 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Size puts it in the front rank of our Carroll County list. Supplies mean a trip to Sandwich, 1.1 miles off. Then Moultonborough, 3.7 miles, and Center Harbor, 7.1 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Red Hill Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Carroll County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Red Hill Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 18°F in January up to 68°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Break-up sits around early April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Red Hill Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Little Pond is 0.9 miles off. For Red Hill Pond in particular, ask before you travel.