Back Lake is a reservoir in New Hampshire, near Coos County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Back Lake covers 346.5 acres in Coos County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the reservoir is 16 feet.
The verified 16-foot maximum gives the reservoir enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
At this Back fishery, test several examples of the same feature before deciding a pattern is absent. On this 346.5-acre Back basin, a depth or cover type that produces twice is stronger evidence than one isolated bite.
Fish reported from the reservoir include brook trout, brown bullhead, brown trout, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch. Stocking also supports brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout already reported from the reservoir. For Back in Coos County, stocking describes management activity at the reservoir; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.
For largemouth at this Back fishery, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic. On this 346.5-acre Back basin, a small paddletail or crayfish imitation fits the open, rocky water used by smallmouth.
For Back in Coos County, bluegill in the reservoir are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. At this Back fishery, yellow perch in the reservoir are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.
For pickerel at this 346.5-acre Back basin, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
For Back in Coos County, bullheads at the reservoir will take worms and small pieces of cut bait presented close to soft bottom.
For rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout in the reservoir, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. At this Back fishery, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the reservoir as temperatures rise.
On this 346.5-acre Back basin, early spring on the reservoir calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. For Back in Coos County, at midday in summer, anglers there should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. At this Back fishery, fall on the reservoir is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.
On this 346.5-acre Back basin, begin with one moving lure and one slower follow-up bait on the reservoir. For Back in Coos County, compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of the reservoir.
At this Back fishery, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the reservoir. On this 346.5-acre Back basin, a medium-heavy rod with 12- to 15-pound line covers bass jigs and bottom rigs at the reservoir.
Divide the reservoir into smaller sections and require a pattern to repeat before crossing the entire 346.5-acre water.
The 16-foot maximum is useful context, but active fish at the reservoir should be located by cover, forage, temperature and repeated bites.
Brook Trout is documented at the reservoir; begin with habitat and bait choices suited to brook trout, then adjust when another species becomes active.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.