Spruce Pond in Rockingham County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Spruce Pond is one of the Rockingham County listings for New Hampshire. Salt water lies 29 miles off. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Candia, 3.7 miles off. Beyond it, Suncook at 6.2 miles and Pembroke at 6.7 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Spruce Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Rockingham County names rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Treat Spruce Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 69°F in July and bottoms out near 21°F in January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early April. The open-water window runs from around early April to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Spruce Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking is not close: half a mile from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There are toilets half a mile off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Beaver Pond is 0.2 miles distant. The position on Spruce Pond is worth confirming on the day.