Upper Kimball Pond in Carroll County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Upper Kimball Pond falls in Carroll County, part of New Hampshire. Height above sea level is 423 feet. Surface area is around 169 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 2.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It ranks high for size among our Carroll County listings. The closest town, Fryeburg, is 5 miles away. The big place round here is Manchester, 79 miles distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kimball Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Carroll County names rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Upper Kimball Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 17°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Upper Kimball Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Hunt Pond is 0.6 miles off. Signs at Upper Kimball Pond carry more weight than any list.