Scott Bog in Coos County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Scott Bog falls inside Coos County. Height above sea level is 1,932 feet. Roughly 88 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 2.1 miles in total. It is high ground by New Hampshire standards. Nearest place of any size is Cookshire, 26 miles away. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 38 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Scott Bog

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Open biodiversity records for Coos County list rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Scott Bog gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 62°F in July and bottom out at 9°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Scott Bog.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Launch at Scott Bog Boat Launch, half a mile from the water. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Third Connecticut Lake at 2.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Scott Bog before loading the car.