Fishing Mascoma Lake

AKA: Lake Mascoma

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Mascoma Lake, NH

Popular Fish Species Mascoma Lake, NH

Mascoma Lake Popular Fish - Smallmouth Bass

Smallmouth Bass Fishing

Mascoma Lake continues to offer quality smallmouth bass fishing. Many locals enjoy smallmouth fishing, as smallies are tough fighters and very exciting to catch. Smallmouth bass fishing is good virtually anytime they are shallow. Use shallow spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, crankbaits, tube baits and jerkbaits around rip rap. Around grass, use worms, jigs, topwater and spinnerbaits. In winter, spend your time on deeper structure with drop-shot rigs, small worms, jigs and spoons. Largemouth bass also reside here in good numbers. Rock piles and points are prime areas for smallmouth as these areas are also home to crawfish. When the lake freezes over, consider ice fishing for smallies.

Mascoma Lake Popular Fish - Black Crappie

Black Crappie Fishing

Mascoma Lake holds a plentiful population of black crappie, which are fat and healthy this year. Crappie fishing is easy and requires simple, basic gear. Any fishing pole, reasonably small line and crappie jigs or small hooks baited with live bait, creates the ideal setup. Add a bobber and you can set the depth you prefer the bait to maintain. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing is often a great way to catch a nice bunch of slabs. Because crappie always like cover and structure, so locate brush and vegetation. Using a fish finder can help locate schools of crappie, which tend to stack vertically around cover. In spring and fall focus on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out deep, as well as find ledges near channels in deeper water.

Mascoma Lake Popular Fish - Chain Pickerel

Chain Pickerel Fishing

Chain pickerel prefer to weedy areas of lakes and rivers. They ambush baitfish and sunfish which requires cover for them to hide within. Submerged aquatic vegetation, brush, fallen tree limbs, or structures such as rock piles, bridge pilings, rip-rap, or debris. Mascoma Lake has a very healthy population of these toothy critters, many approaching 30 inches and exceeding 5 pounds. Unlike many freshwater fish species, chain pickerel do not school up. They tend to be loners. Once you catch one, find other, spots with similar cover and depth to fish. Flashy spoons, live minnows, and bait-imitating crankbaits all work well. For added excitement, try fishing topwater lures over vegetation areas. Topwater lures that mimic wounded baitfish are very tempting to these predators. When the lake freezes over, ice fishing can get very exciting with these big pike.

Mascoma Lake Fishing Video

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, brown trout, bluegill, rock bass, white perch, yellow perch, landlocked salmon and chain pickerel at Mascoma Lake in New Hampshire.

Located within the town of Enfield and the city of Lebanon, Mascoma Lake is a great option for boating, camping and fishing trips. This 1,100-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, offers good fishing for trout, bass, walleye and perch. Anglers visit Mascoma Lake in search of largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, chain pickerel, yellow perch, and black crappie.

In addition, anglers enjoy catching pickerel, crappie, rock bass and bluegill. Anglers and sightseers can enjoy about 10 miles of shoreline, as well ac cruising or fishing the deeper parts of the lake that drop to nearly 70 feet. Two boat launch ramps, both off Highway 4A, are open to the public.

Primary fish species residing in Mascoma Lake

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Lake Mascoma Amenities

Marina: NO
Boat Rental: NO
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: YES
RV Hookups: YES
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Lebanon Mascoma Boat Boat Launch Ramp
Located in the northwest corner of the lake, off State Route 4A, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with gravel parking.

Mascoma Lake Boat Launch Ramp
Located mid lake, west side, at the south end of the Main Street Bridge, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.