Storrs Pond in Grafton County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Storrs Pond sits in Grafton County, out in New Hampshire. Everything around it is pine and birch. Small at around 16 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Hanover lies 2.3 miles from the water. Wilder is 4.5 miles and Lebanon 6 miles. Others worth noting: Fletcher Reservoir at 1.1 miles, Parker Reservoir 1.7 miles off, Occom Pond at 1.7 miles, Boston Lot Lake 4.5 miles off and Norford Lake at 5.4 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Storrs 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 natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Storrs Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 69°F in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Storrs Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A pier or jetty stands half a mile away, which helps on a crowded bank. Overnight stays are possible about half a mile out, where camping is mapped. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Fletcher Reservoir at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Storrs Pond as something to verify.