Fishing Upper Gentian Pond in Coos County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Out in Coos County, New Hampshire, sits Upper Gentian Pond. The surface lies 2,579 feet up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Our Coos County list holds plenty of bigger water. Berlin lies 5.4 miles from the water. Sherbrooke sits 77 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Upper Gentian Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Coos County include rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Upper Gentian Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 14°F in January up to 64°F in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Upper Gentian Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. 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. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Gentian Pond sits 0.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Upper Gentian Pond before loading the car.