Fishing at Rollins Pond, Belknap County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Rollins Pond in Belknap County, New Hampshire. It stands 791 feet above sea level. Roughly 32 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. 4.3 miles away sits Barnstead, the nearest town. Pittsfield is 4.6 miles and Gilmanton 4.7 miles. Within a short drive: Sanborn Pond 2.2 miles away, 2.4 miles out stands Loon Pond, Lougee Pond 2.6 miles away, 2.9 miles out stands Lily Lake and Meetinghouse Pond 3.3 miles away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Rollins Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Belknap County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Rollins Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 19°F to 68°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rollins Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Sanborn Pond, 2.2 miles away. None of that is settled for Rollins Pond in what we hold.