Fishing near Hancock in Hillsborough County, NH

4.19 Rating based on 25 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Chain Pickerel, Bluegill, Other (Freshwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 97
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 93
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Hancock Fishing Photos

Hancock fishing photo 1

personal best, 4 lbs. 1 oz
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Hancock fishing photo 2

same fish
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near the dman near Hancock

near the dman

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Just After Dawn near Hancock

Just After Dawn

Caught on or very close to the bottom after a few minutes wait.

*This fish is the upper of the two.
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Top Fishing Spots near Hancock

Nubanusit Brook
Nubanusit Brook

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Nubanusit Lake
Nubanusit Lake

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Spoonwood Pond
Spoonwood Pond

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Newell Pond
Newell Pond

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Dublin Lake(monadnock Pond)
Dublin Lake(monadnock Pond)

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Nubanusit River
Nubanusit River

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Hancock Area Fish Species

Recent Hancock Fishing Reports

Fishin' NH Fishing Report Jul 18, 2010

Fishin' NH

Island Pond, Stoddard,NH -

Made it back up to the Granite State this weekend to Live Free. Friday night looked like rain, so we went to a brewery in Keene for dinner and beers,...

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When Hiking Turns Into Fishing. Fishing Report Jun 24, 2012

When Hiking Turns Into Fishing.

Powder Mill Pond - Bennington, NH -

A great day dodging thunderstorms and exploring unused train tracks.
Very glad I always carry a fishing rod and tackle and had the good sense to pi...

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Kayaking Powder Mill Pond Fishing Report Jul 19, 2012

Kayaking Powder Mill Pond

Powder Mill Pond - Bennington, NH -

More kayaking than fishing since the water was so low, due to spillways being fixed.

There are some fairly large Yellow Perch in this overgrown...

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Happy Trout Day! Fishing Report Apr 29, 2013

Happy Trout Day!

Whittemore Lake - Bennington, NH. -

Opening day for designated trout ponds.
We were on the water before sun up, mostly full moon still looming over the lake and the fish were rising l...

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fishing with friends Fishing Report Jul 13, 2013

fishing with friends

Harrisville Pond -

I brought some friends out to Skatutakee Lake, but that didn't turn out so well, so we fished Harrisville Pond Instead....

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North Branch river with Brother-n-law Fishing Report Jun 05, 2008

North Branch river with Brother-n-law

North 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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Baits and Tackle used near Hancock

Check Prices

  • texes rigged senko
  • senko
  • Live Worms
    Live Shiners
  • Yamamoto 5" Double Curly Tail Grub
    Booyah Pad Crasher Hollow Body Frog
    KVD 5" Caffeine Shad Swimbait
  • tiki

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • dilly worms

Minnow Check Prices

  • Large shiners
  • pike shinners, 5 to 7 inches long

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • jitterbug
  • frogs, spinners, and buzz bait
  • 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
  • zoom 6 inch watermelon red flake

Crankbait Check Prices

  • shallow running crank baits
  • many different types of lures thrown here will catch the fish

Bass Jig Check Prices

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • Dropshot 12" leader , 1/4 oz weight, with various 3" baits
  • 4" BkBl senko texas rigged on 3/0 Gami hook
  • KVD Caffeine Shad paddletail swimbait.
  • KVD 5" Caffeine Shad Paddletail Swimbait

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • Bronze 2-way spinner hook.
  • Silver 2-way spinner hook.

    Lazily trolling.
  • Neon Orange 2-way spinner hook.
  • Silver/Silver 2-Way Spinner Hook.
  • Silver/Silver 2-Way Spinner Hook
  • Silver/Copper 2-Way Spinner Hook.
  • Bronze 2-Way Spinner Hook
  • Sherbert (Pink & Orange Glitter) Powerbait.
  • Live nightcrawlers dropping them off the canoe
  • Neon green 2-way spinner hook.

Frog Bait Check Prices

  • Swimming the frog through the pads

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • gary yamamoto senko black with silver flakes.

Dry Fly Check Prices

  • EHC

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.
  • Size 1 Mepps Agila, Silver blade

Nymph Check Prices

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

Worm Check Prices

  • wacky-rigged yum dinger
  • wacky-rigged yum dingers
  • 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.
  • Black or Brown body with Chartreuse tail
  • Black or Brown with Chartreuse tail
  • Black or brown body with Chartreuse tail

Grub Check Prices

  • Yamamoto 5" Double Curly Tail Grub, Green with Red Flakes
    Also caught on KVD 5" Caffeine Shad Paddle Tail Swimbait
  • Yamamoto Twin Tail Grub
    Booyah Frog
  • Yamamoto 5" Curly Tail Grub - watermelon with red flakes.

Plastic Swimbait Check Prices

  • 7" Plastic worms caught 2 pickerell and 3 largemouth
  • Rubber Crawdads, Carolina rigged. The kids switched over to use live bait (night crawlers) about halfway through the trip.
  • Strike King KVD Paddle Tail Swimbait - Silver belly, blue back with glitter specks.

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.

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