Scott Pond Fishing near Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Scott Pond falls inside Cheshire County. What surrounds it is pine and birch. With some 80 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 1.2 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For supplies, Fitzwilliam is 1.6 miles out. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 36 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Scott Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Cheshire County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Scott Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 67°F and January near 19°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Scott Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Taggart Meadows at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Scott Pond for certain.