Pequawket Pond covers 120.1 acres in Carroll County, New Hampshire. The recorded maximum depth at the reservoir is 54 feet. The documented storage volume is about 1,100 acre-feet.
What to Expect at Pequawket Pond
The verified 54-foot maximum gives the reservoir 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 Pequawket Pond
At this Pequawket fishery, fish reported from the reservoir include brown bullhead, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, and yellow perch.
Bass
On this 120.1-acre Pequawket basin, begin the largemouth search on the reservoir with a moving bait, then pick apart wood or weeds with a worm. For Pequawket in Carroll County, smallmouth at the reservoir are better matched with tubes, grubs and crayfish-colored crankbaits on rock or clean points.
Crappie, Perch and Sunfish
At this Pequawket fishery, a small float, light line and a piece of worm are enough for bluegill around cover. On this 120.1-acre Pequawket basin, perch anglers on the reservoir should stay mobile until several bites come from the same depth.
Walleye and Larger Predators
For Pequawket in Carroll County, chain pickerel in the reservoir can be found with spoons, spinnerbaits and small swimbaits along vegetation.
A Simple Fishing Plan for Pequawket Pond
At this Pequawket fishery, start with the clearest repeatable contour or cover edge on the reservoir. On this 120.1-acre Pequawket basin, compare incoming water, the old channel and a point leading toward the deeper end of the reservoir.
When to Fish Pequawket Pond
For Pequawket in Carroll County, a sunny spring afternoon can pull the reservoir fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. At this Pequawket fishery, summer fish in the reservoir may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. On this 120.1-acre Pequawket basin, cooling water can bring the reservoir fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.
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