Tuxbury Pond near Newton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Tuxbury Pond in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Elevation runs to 95 feet. The water covers some 118 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Few waters listed in Rockingham County are bigger. Newton is the closest town at 2.2 miles. Then Merrimac, 2.4 miles, and Amesbury, 3.2 miles. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Tuxbury Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Rockingham County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout and bluegill. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Tuxbury Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 24°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. On Tuxbury Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Meadowbrook 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lake Attitash, 1.2 miles away. Where Tuxbury Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.