Fishing near Hillsborough in Hillsborough County, NH
- Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brook Trout, Chain Pickerel, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout
- # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 76
- # of reports within 25 miles: 87
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Hillsborough Fishing Photos
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.Added by: bagdafish
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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.Added by: bagdafish
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Top Fishing Spots near Hillsborough
Carter Pond
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Gould Pond
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Franklin Pierce Lake
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Warner River
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Island Pond
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Lake Massasecum
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Hillsborough Area Fish Species
Recent Hillsborough Fishing Reports
Mar 30, 2009
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contoocook riverhenniker 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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Jul 09, 2008
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Contoocook River 7/6 & 7/8Contoocook 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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Jun 26, 2018
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First 2018 tripLake 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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Jun 05, 2008
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North Branch river with Brother-n-lawNorth Branch river, NH - River runs next to the road for a few miles with a few pullouts, some spots look better that others. Lots of pocket water filled with fish (6-5-08) Al... |
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Jul 04, 2018
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"Happy" 4th of JulyLake 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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Jul 01, 2018
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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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Baits and Tackle used near Hillsborough
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- tiki
- jerk baits
plastics - just used plain worms.
Minnow Check Prices
- Large shiners
Lure (Other) Check Prices
Topwater Bait Check Prices
- jitterbug
- 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.
Lizard Check Prices
- Fish back right of the pond
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.
- i think i caught a pumpkinseed on a nightcrawler might have been a bluegill
- Silver/Silver 2-Way Spinner Hook.
- reg. worms
- Silver/Silver 2-Way Spinner Hook
- Silver/Copper 2-Way Spinner Hook.
- Bronze 2-Way Spinner Hook
- Sherbert (Pink & Orange Glitter) Powerbait.
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
- Use any kind of spinning lure. I do not think there are any bass here, but PLENTY of hard fighting pickerel, and perch.
- Panther-Martin classic - holographic tiger green
Rooster Tail - yellow & green
Rooster Tail - orange
Dry Fly Check Prices
- EHC
Nymph Check Prices
- Copper John, under a EHC
- Prince & Copper John
Worm Check Prices
- wacky-rigged yum dinger
- wacky-rigged yum dingers
- wacky rigged green 4" senko
- Small 1inch white with spinner
- Silver/Copper 2-way spinner hook.
- Bronze 2-way spinner hook.
- Neon yellow 2-way spinner hook.
- Bronze 2-way spinner hook, size #4
- Neon Yellow 2-way spinner hook.
- blck and red zoom bait crawlers
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
Other Check Prices
- Rainbow PowerBait. Trout Formula.
- 2 fish were caught with a Neon Yellow 2-way spinner hook and worm.
One was caught on a #6 hook and floating orange Powerbait "Trout Nibbles".
All were caught mid-water, on the retrieve.