Fishing Scribner Brook in Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Scribner Brook in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It sits in lake country bush. You are 2.2 miles from Wakefield. Manchester sits 47 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Water in the same corner: Lake Ivanhoe 0.9 miles away, Great East Lake sits 1.7 miles out, Balch Pond 2 miles away, Stump Pond sits 2.3 miles out and Sand Pond 2.7 miles away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Scribner Brook

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Scribner Brook where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 18°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter narrows this to the open runs; full flow returns around early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Scribner Brook.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Ivanhoe sits 0.9 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Scribner Brook locally before you travel.