Trout Pond Fishing in Carroll County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Trout Pond is one of the Carroll County waters in New Hampshire. It sits in rolling bush. Small at around 22 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Nearest place of any size is Madison, 4.2 miles away. For a city, Manchester is 61 miles off. Also within reach: Shaw Pond some 1.4 miles off, Danforth Ponds lies 1.6 miles on, Cooks Pond some 1.6 miles off, Duck Pond lies 2.3 miles on and Purity Lake some 2.5 miles off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Trout Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Carroll County include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Trout Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 18°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Trout Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Shaw Pond is 1.4 miles off. Check the position on Trout Pond before loading the car.