Fishing at Wash Pond, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Wash Pond sits within Rockingham County in New Hampshire. The country here is mixed forest. Surface area is around 171 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 2.6 miles, and most of it is walkable. Size puts it in the front rank of our Rockingham County list. Nearest place of any size is Hampstead, 0.9 miles away. The nearest city of size is Manchester, 16 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Wash Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Rockingham County include rainbow trout, largemouth bass and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Read Wash Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 70°F and January at 23°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. At Wash Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Angle Pond, 1.4 miles out. Ask locally about Wash Pond if anything is unclear.