Barrett Pond southwest of Island Pond covers 12.3 acres in Cheshire County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 17 feet.
What to Expect at Barrett Pond
The verified 17-foot maximum gives the pond enough depth for fish to move away from the bank without turning the lake into a purely open-water fishery.
Fish and Useful Baits at Barrett Pond
At this Barrett southwest of Island fishery, fish reported from the pond include bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
Bass
On this 12.3-acre Barrett southwest of Island basin, largemouth bass in the pond can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
For Barrett southwest of Island in Cheshire County, bluegill and other sunfish in the pond take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. At this Barrett southwest of Island fishery, keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on the pond.
Walleye and Larger Predators
On this 12.3-acre Barrett southwest of Island basin, chain pickerel in the pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Barrett Pond
For Barrett southwest of Island in Cheshire County, start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on the pond. At this Barrett southwest of Island fishery, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.
When to Fish Barrett Pond
On this 12.3-acre Barrett southwest of Island basin, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. For Barrett southwest of Island in Cheshire County, summer fish in the pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. At this Barrett southwest of Island fishery, cooling water can bring the pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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