Sunset Lake Fishing Guide, Belknap County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Belknap County, New Hampshire, sits Sunset Lake. The surface lies 801 feet up. At 250 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. The whole outline is near 2.9 miles, and most of it is walkable. Few waters listed in Belknap County are bigger. Head to Gilmanton, 6.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Manchester, 34 miles distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sunset Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Belknap County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Sunset Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 19°F in January up to 68°F in July. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Sunset Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The water borders Westen / Frohok Conservation Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Gillan Pond sits 1.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Signs at Sunset Lake carry more weight than any list.