Fishing Smith Pond in Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Set in Grafton County, Smith Pond is a New Hampshire water. The ground round it is mixed forest. Around 71 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Hampshire listings. 3.7 miles away sits Enfield, the nearest town. Grantham follows at 6.7 miles, then Lebanon at 6.9 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Smith Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout and smallmouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Smith Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 68°F in July and bottom out at 17°F in January. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near early December in autumn. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Smith Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Part of this sits inside or beside Petryk Woodland Preserve, so read the notices. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Halfmile Pond, 0.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Smith Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.