Tolman Pond near Harrisville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Tolman Pond in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The surface lies 1,460 feet up. Surface area is around 40 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 0.9 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Harrisville lies 2.1 miles from the water. It is 33 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Tolman Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Cheshire County records list rainbow trout, brown trout and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Tolman Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 19°F to 67°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Tolman Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Childs Bog at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Tolman Pond for certain.