Bear Pond

Bear Pond southwest of Jackson Pond covers 13 acres in Belknap County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 45 feet.

What to Expect at Bear Pond

The verified 45-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 Bear Pond

At this Bear southwest of Jackson fishery, fish reported from the pond include brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.

Bass

On this 13-acre Bear southwest of Jackson basin, low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Bear southwest of Jackson in Belknap County, bluegill in the pond are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. At this Bear southwest of Jackson fishery, yellow perch in the pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Walleye and Larger Predators

On this 13-acre Bear southwest of Jackson basin, a spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on the pond.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Bear Pond

For Bear southwest of Jackson in Belknap County, choose three different structural stops before changing sections on the pond. At this Bear southwest of Jackson fishery, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Bear Pond

On this 13-acre Bear southwest of Jackson basin, spring at the pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. For Bear southwest of Jackson in Belknap County, once summer heat settles over the pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. At this Bear southwest of Jackson fishery, windblown points on the pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.