Wakondah Pond in Carroll County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Wakondah Pond belongs to Carroll County, New Hampshire. It sits at 531 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 94 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 1.7 miles of margin, front to back. The town to know is Center Harbor, 1.9 miles out. Further out sit Moultonborough (4 miles) and Sandwich (4.8 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Wakondah Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Open biodiversity records for Carroll County list rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Wakondah Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 68°F and January near 18°F on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. From about early April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Wakondah Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Evergreen Preserve runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lake Kanasatka, 1 mile away. None of that is settled for Wakondah Pond in what we hold.