Great Pond is a lake in New Hampshire, near Rockingham County.
Great Pond covers 267.3 acres in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. At this Great fishery, the recorded maximum depth at the pond is 55 feet.
On this 267.3-acre Great basin, the verified 55-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.
For Great in Rockingham County, test several examples of the same feature before deciding a pattern is absent. At this Great fishery, a depth or cover type that produces twice is stronger evidence than one isolated bite.
On this 267.3-acre Great basin, fish reported from the pond include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, white perch, and yellow perch.
For Great in Rockingham County, begin the largemouth search on the pond with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm.
At this Great fishery, slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for crappie. On this 267.3-acre Great basin, bluegill and other sunfish in the pond take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. For Great in Rockingham County, keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on the pond.
At this Great fishery, chain pickerel in the pond can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
On this 267.3-acre Great basin, brown bullheads in the pond are best approached with a worm or small piece of cut bait on bottom.
For Great in Rockingham County, spring fish often move onto protected banks before the open basin warms. At this Great fishery, summer fishing on the pond is usually best at low light, beside shade or along the outside edge of healthy cover. On this 267.3-acre Great basin, during fall at the pond, revisit creek mouths and main points with baitfish-sized lures.
For Great in Rockingham County, let wind and water color choose the first section on the pond. At this Great fishery, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the pond before searching open water.
On this 267.3-acre Great basin, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the pond. For Great in Rockingham County, a medium-heavy rod with 12- to 15-pound line covers bass jigs and bottom rigs at the pond.
Divide the pond into smaller sections and require a pattern to repeat before crossing the entire 267.3-acre water.
The 55-foot maximum is useful context, but active fish at the pond should be located by cover, forage, temperature and repeated bites.
Black Crappie is documented at the pond; begin with habitat and bait choices suited to black crappie, then adjust when another species becomes active.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.