Second Connecticut Lake in Coos County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Second Connecticut Lake lies within the bounds of Coos County, New Hampshire. It lies 1,844 feet above sea level. It measures some 1,102 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Shoreline length is close to 8.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Coos County. Supplies mean a trip to Colebrook, 24 miles off. For a city, Sherbrooke is 39 miles off. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Connecticut Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Reported across Coos County: rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Second Connecticut Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 63°F and January near 10°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Second Connecticut Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The slipway at Second Connecticut Lake Boat Launch is half a mile away. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try East Inlet Flowage, 2.4 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Second Connecticut Lake for certain.