Upper Mountain Lake Fishing Guide, Grafton County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Upper Mountain Lake is a Grafton County water, New Hampshire side. Beyond the shoreline you have pine and birch. Small at around 24 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Woodsville, 4.7 miles off. Haverhill lies 7.8 miles off, Littleton another 16 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Upper Mountain Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Survey and observation records for Grafton County include rainbow trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, brown trout and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Upper Mountain Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 15°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Upper Mountain Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Lower Mountain Lake, 0.4 miles away. What applies at Upper Mountain Lake may have changed since it was mapped.