Little Squam Lake

Little Squam Lake is a lake in New Hampshire, near Grafton County.

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Fish species in Little Squam Lake

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.

Steelhead

Little Squam Lake southwest of Grist Mill Pond covers 453.1 acres in Grafton County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the pond is 70 feet.

The pond supports a varied fishing plan built around atlantic salmon, lake trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and black crappie. At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, its size, depth and exact basin shape matter because those fish do not use the same water in the same season.

What Makes Little Squam Lake Different

The pond is connected to Squam Lake by a narrow channel, but its 453-acre footprint creates a more compact mix of protected cover, rock and a 70-foot basin.

Rainbow trout are separately stocked. The reported community also includes landlocked salmon, lake trout, lake whitefish, bass, crappie, perch, pickerel, burbot and American eel.

Fish and Baits at Little Squam Lake

Fish reported from the pond include american eel, atlantic salmon, black crappie, brown bullhead, burbot, chain pickerel, lake trout, lake whitefish, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, white perch, and yellow perch. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, stocking also supports rainbow trout already reported from the pond. For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, stocking describes management activity at the pond; it does not guarantee those fish at every spot or on every trip.

Bass

At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, low light favors a topwater or spinnerbait for largemouth; brighter conditions call for a slower presentation beside cover. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, use a tube, Ned rig or small swimbait for smallmouth where firm bottom meets deeper water.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, crappie at the pond respond to a small jig or live minnow beside brush and suspended cover. At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, use a tiny jig or natural bait under a float when fishing the pond for bluegill and related sunfish. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, a small minnow or worm on a light rig fits yellow perch fishing at the pond.

Walleye and Larger Predators

For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, a spoon or compact swimbait worked beside weeds is a practical chain pickerel choice on the pond.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, use a nightcrawler on a light bottom rig for bullheads, especially in quiet water after sunset.

Trout

For rainbow trout in the pond, use a small spoon, inline spinner, trout magnet or natural bait on light line. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, trout often move from shallow spring water toward cooler or deeper water in the pond as temperatures rise.

Reading the Water at Little Squam Lake

For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, the pond has enough depth for fish to separate by temperature and forage. At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, identify the working band instead of treating the deepest basin as the automatic target. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, change lure depth before abandoning a promising point or break.

How the Seasons Change Little Squam Lake

For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the pond fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, summer fish in the pond may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, cooling water can bring the pond fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.

A Practical Plan for Fishing Little Squam Lake

Use spoons around cold forage for salmonids, tubes on rock for smallmouth and jigs in quiet cover for largemouth or crappie. Small bottom jigs fit perch, while natural bait after dark fits eel or bullheads.

Useful Tackle for Little Squam Lake

For Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill in Grafton County, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles jigs, small crankbaits and live-bait rigs on the pond. A second outfit suited to controlled-depth trolling or vertical jigging covers the coldwater fish at the pond.

How to Narrow Down Little Squam Lake

At this Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill fishery, divide the pond into three stops: a protected shallow area, the best firm-bottom point and the deepest useful structure. On this 453.1-acre Little Squam southwest of Grist Mill basin, fish each with one moving lure and one slower bait, then repeat the first pattern that produces twice.