Rock Pond in Rockingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Rock Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. At about 35 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It lies lower than most water we list in New Hampshire. You are 2.1 miles from Windham. The nearest city of size is Lowell, 9.3 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Rock Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Rockingham County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, bluegill and smallmouth bass. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Rock Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 70°F and January near 23°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. The open-water window runs from around late March to about late December in an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Rock Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A made slipway is half a mile from here, which settles the boat question. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. Deer Leap takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Moeckel Pond, 0.4 miles out. For Rock Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.