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Clough Pond

Clough Pond is a lake in New Hampshire, near Merrimack County.

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Fish species in Clough Pond

Official stocking history

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.

Clough Pond northwest of Spender Pond covers 44 acres in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. At this Clough northwest of Spender fishery, the recorded maximum depth at the pond is 59 feet.

What to Expect at Clough Pond

On this 44-acre Clough northwest of Spender basin, the verified 59-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 Clough Pond

Fish reported from the pond include american eel, brook trout, brown trout, rainbow smelt, rainbow trout, and yellow perch. For Clough northwest of Spender in Merrimack County, stocking also supports brook trout and rainbow trout already reported from the pond. At this Clough northwest of Spender fishery, stocking describes management activity at the pond; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

On this 44-acre Clough northwest of Spender basin, yellow perch in the pond are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Trout

For rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout in the pond, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. For Clough northwest of Spender in Merrimack County, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the pond as temperatures rise.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Clough Pond

At this Clough northwest of Spender fishery, choose three different structural stops before changing sections on the pond. On this 44-acre Clough northwest of Spender basin, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.

When to Fish Clough Pond

For Clough northwest of Spender in Merrimack County, spring at the pond favors warming coves, feeder mouths and protected spawning banks. At this Clough northwest of Spender fishery, once summer heat settles over the pond, work the deepest active cover instead of assuming every fish has moved to the bottom. On this 44-acre Clough northwest of Spender basin, windblown points on the pond become worth checking when autumn baitfish move shallow.

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Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

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