Whitcomb Pond Fishing near Stratford, New Hampshire

• Overview

  New Hampshire holds Whitcomb Pond, in Coos County. It sits at 2,251 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 19 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Hampshire listings. Stratford sits 8.6 miles from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Groveton at 9.4 miles and Northumberland at 13 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Whitcomb Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Coos County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, Atlantic salmon and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Whitcomb Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 63°F on average, January about 11°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Whitcomb Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Little Bog Pond at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Whitcomb Pond if anything is unclear.