Fishing at Woodward Pond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire

• Overview

  In New Hampshire, Woodward Pond falls inside Cheshire County. It sits at 1,329 feet above sea level. Around 138 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 2.8 miles on foot. Head to Marlborough, 3.9 miles away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Manchester is 37 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Woodward Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Across Cheshire County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brown trout, smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Woodward Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 68°F and January about 19°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. Climate figures give an open season running early April to mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Woodward Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Spectacle Pond is 1.9 miles off. Confirm before you fish Woodward Pond.