Best bluegill lakes in New Hampshire
471 New Hampshire waters hold bluegill, 470 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.
- Horseshoe Pond — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Lake Winnipesaukee — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Squam Lake — 95 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Moore Reservoir — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Ephraim Cove — 140 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Lake Winnisquam — 140 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Coon Brook Bog — 5 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel
- Massabesic Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
- Mascoma Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Highland Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Pine River Pond — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Nubanusit Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Bow Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Balch Pond — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Monomonac Lake — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Waukewan Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Pawtuckaway Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Second Ct Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Northwood Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lovell Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
- Jackman Reservoir — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Piscataquag River — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Spofford Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill
- Silver Lake — 160 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Goose Pond — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
…plus 446 more New Hampshire waters holding bluegill.
When to fish bluegill in New Hampshire
- Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
- Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
- Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
- Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.
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