Fishing Sargents Pond in Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Sargents Pond is a Carroll County water, in New Hampshire. Tidal water begins 39 miles from here. At about 62 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 1.2 miles of margin, front to back. The closest town, Wolfeboro, is 2.8 miles distant. For a city, Manchester is 45 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sargents Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Carroll County list rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Sargents Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 68°F and January reads 18°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Sargents Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. The water borders Bill Rae Conservation Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Upper Beech Pond is 1.7 miles distant. For Sargents Pond in particular, ask before you travel.