Whitewater Reservoir, New Hampshire: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Whitewater Reservoir in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. It sits at 1,007 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Claremont sits 3.9 miles from the bank. Manchester is the closest city, 52 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Whitewater Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Sullivan County records list rainbow trout, smallmouth bass and Arctic charr among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Whitewater Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 67°F for July and 18°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about early December in a typical year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Whitewater Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Rice Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Whitewater Reservoir for certain.