Turtle Pond Fishing near Lee, New Hampshire

• Overview

  You will find Turtle Pond in Strafford County, New Hampshire. The ground round it is rolling bush. Small at around 3 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Strafford County are larger. The closest town, Lee, is 1.9 miles away. It is 26 miles to Manchester, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Turtle Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Strafford County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass, rainbow smelt and smallmouth bass. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Read Turtle Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 23°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late March. Expect the water usable from around late March until roughly late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Turtle Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Turtle Pond Conservation Land takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Wheelwright Pond, 1.4 miles away. Check the position on Turtle Pond before loading the car.