Haunted Lake covers 138.9 acres in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the lake is 19 feet.
What to Expect at Haunted Lake
The verified 19-foot maximum gives the lake 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 Haunted Lake
Fish reported from the lake include black crappie, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, and yellow perch.
Bass
For largemouth at this Haunted fishery, use a shallow crankbait or swim jig to locate fish, then slow down with a jig or soft plastic.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
On this 138.9-acre Haunted basin, a soft-plastic minnow or live minnow placed beside cover is a sound crappie approach on the lake. For sunfish at Haunted in Hillsborough County, keep a cricket or tiny jig close to weed edges and shaded wood. For yellow perch at this Haunted fishery, work a light jig slowly along the first firm-bottom break.
Walleye and Larger Predators
For pickerel at this 138.9-acre Haunted basin, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Haunted Lake
For Haunted in Hillsborough County, start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on the lake. At this Haunted fishery, compare vegetation, shade and firm-bottom changes around the lake before searching open water.
When to Fish Haunted Lake
On this 138.9-acre Haunted basin, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the lake fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. For Haunted in Hillsborough County, summer fish in the lake may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. At this Haunted fishery, cooling water can bring the lake fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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