Willard Pond Fishing near Antrim, New Hampshire

• Overview

  Willard Pond is listed under Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. It sits in pine and birch. Around 110 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 1.7 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It ranks high for size among our Hillsborough County listings. 4 miles away sits Antrim, the nearest town. For a city, Manchester is 29 miles off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Willard Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Hillsborough County list rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown trout, smallmouth bass and bluegill. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Willard Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 67°F on average, January about 19°F. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Willard Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public data records a boat ramp half a mile out. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Gregg Lake, 1.8 miles away. Treat Willard Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.