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Best rock bass lakes in New Hampshire

24 New Hampshire waters hold rock bass, 21 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. Red-eyed brawler of rocky banks and harbors — eats everything, fights hard for its size, perfect for kids.

1. Lake Winnipesaukee — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
2. Squam Lake — 95 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
3. Moore Reservoir — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie
4. Lake Winnisquam — 140 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
5. Lake Sunapee — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
6. Newfound Lake — 180 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
7. Mascoma Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
8. Spofford Lake — 60 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill
9. Goose Pond — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
10. Pleasant Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
11. Crystal Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
12. Island Pond — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
13. Granite Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
14. Forest Lake — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
15. Contoocook River — 6 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
16. Partridge Lake — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bluegill
17. Gilmore Pond — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
18. Rockybound Pond — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
19. Wilson Pond — 12 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Crappie, Bluegill
20. Nay Pond — 5 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
21. Androscoggin River — 8 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
22. Saltmarsh Pond — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
23. PROFILE LAKE — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
24. Pemigewasset River — 6 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout

When to fish rock bass in New Hampshire

• Spring 2–10 ft — Spawners crowd shallow rock and gravel — anything small dropped near a boulder gets eaten.
• Summer 5–20 ft — Wherever there is rock there are rock bass — small jigs and crawler pieces along the boulder edges.
• Fall 8–22 ft — Schools tighten on deeper rock piles and steep banks — easy limits once you find one.
• Winter 12–30 ft — Wintering schools hold on the deepest rock — small tungsten jigs through the ice.

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