Fishing Tenney Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Cheshire County in New Hampshire is where Tenney Pond sits. It stands 1,604 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Cheshire County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Harrisville, 2.7 miles off. It is 30 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Tenney Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Cheshire County: rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The shape of Tenney Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 67°F in July and bottom out at 20°F in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near early April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Tenney Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The water borders Harris Center Conservation Land, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Shadrach Pond, 0.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Tenney Pond carry more weight than any list.