Whites Pond, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Whites Pond in the Merrimack County part of New Hampshire. The water sits 522 feet up. Roughly 25 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Supplies mean a trip to Pittsfield, 0.7 miles off. For a city, Manchester is 22 miles off. Water in the same corner: Berry Pond at 1.6 miles, Suncook River Reservoir (2.2 miles), Lily Lake at 2.4 miles, Eaton Pond (2.7 miles) and Blake Pond at 3 miles. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Whites Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Merrimack County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Whites Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 20°F in January to roughly 68°F in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Whites Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A slipway is marked about half a mile from here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. The spot is marked as a fishing site on the map, half a mile from our point. The water borders Sargent Town Forest, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Berry Pond, 1.6 miles out. Nothing on Whites Pond should be assumed from this page alone.