Fishing near Bradford in Merrimack County, NH

4.25 Rating based on 14 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 75
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 45
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Really? near Bradford

Really?

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Saturday's best near Bradford

Saturday's best

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Lunch for the eagle near Bradford

Lunch for the eagle

I caught a pickerel that choked a spinner bait. Needless to say - it didn't survive but did catch the eye of an eagle - after we motored away a bit, it swooped in.
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Wife's catch  near Bradford

Wife's catch

caught on a rooster tail in 12' of water
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First 2018 trip near Bradford

First 2018 trip

June has been slow for me - hot and fast morning bites and then...the wind and struggles. No big bass except the one posted which had a very small pickerel head sticking-out of its stomach.
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Nice catch big guy! near Bradford

Nice catch big guy!

Look at this kids Largemouth Bass he caught while fishing on Bear Pond in Washington, NH!
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Top Fishing Spots near Bradford

Warner River
Warner River

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Lake Massasecum
Lake Massasecum

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Ayers Pond
Ayers Pond

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Carter Pond
Carter Pond

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Bear Pond
Bear Pond

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Island Pond
Island Pond

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Bradford Area Fish Species

Recent Bradford Fishing Reports

Ya ever have a day like this? Fishing Report Jul 01, 2018

Ya ever have a day like this?

Lake Massasecum -

Saturday - on the water by 6:00am and the top water action stayed hot till around 8:00 - switched to lipless cranks and rooster tails to finish-out th...

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"Happy" 4th of July Fishing Report Jul 04, 2018

"Happy" 4th of July

Lake Massasecum -

Rather cool, especially when the sun wasn't on us and that's why, I think the fish were active this morning however, I missed more fish than w...

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First 2018 trip Fishing Report Jun 26, 2018

First 2018 trip

Lake Massasecum -

June has been slow for me - hot and fast morning bites and then...the wind and struggles. No big bass except the one posted which had a very small pi...

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Pillsbury State Park, NH, July 2009 Fishing Report Jul 18, 2009

Pillsbury State Park, NH, July 2009

Butterfield Pond, Pillsbury S.P., NH -

Vacation in Pillsbury State Park, Washington, NH, 2009. Campsite was on Butterrfield Pond. ...

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contoocook river Fishing Report Mar 30, 2009

contoocook river

henniker n.h -

well for the day 3/29/09 it was f'n crazy . went up here and fished all down western ave it was just a little too high and the temp was a little t...

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Contoocook River 7/6 & 7/8 Fishing Report Jul 09, 2008

Contoocook River 7/6 & 7/8

Contoocook River near Henikker, NH -

Fished 2X in the last few days. Got on the river Sunday (6th) at 6:00AM and had the river to my self! Picked up a few bows, and smallie or two and som...

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Baits and Tackle used near Bradford

Check Prices

  • jerk baits
    plastics
  • tiki

Minnow Check Prices

  • Large shiners

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • Need to find calmer and slower moving water to get these results. I think any bass lure would do fine but this time topwater was hot.

Lure (Other) Check Prices

Lizard Check Prices

  • Fish back right of the pond

Jigs Check Prices

  • jig & worm
  • same
    i was trowing a jig and my son was throwing a worm

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • white zoom flukes
    and brown and green jig with green craw trailer

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • Neon Orange 2-way spinner hook.
  • Silver 2-way spinner hook.

    Lazily trolling.
  • Bronze 2-way spinner hook.
  • reg. worms
  • i think i caught a pumpkinseed on a nightcrawler might have been a bluegill
  • Silver 2-way spinner hook.

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • black/yellow heddon spook

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • using all types of lures here on this day.. just too cold too chase the hunt,,, lazy b****es
  • Panther-Martin classic - holographic tiger green
    Rooster Tail - yellow & green
    Rooster Tail - orange
  • Use any kind of spinning lure. I do not think there are any bass here, but PLENTY of hard fighting pickerel, and perch.

Dry Fly Check Prices

  • EHC

Nymph Check Prices

  • Copper John, under a EHC
  • Prince & Copper John

Worm Check Prices

  • wacky rigged green 4" senko
  • Small 1inch white with spinner

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • 7" Plastic worms caught 2 pickerell and 3 largemouth
  • white zoom fluke
  • white zoom flukes
    green yamamoto wacky rigged worm.

    booyah boo jog / craw trailer
  • zoom white flukes

Live Baits Check Prices

  • Worm

Other Check Prices

  • Rainbow PowerBait. Trout Formula.

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