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Higher Ground Pond

Wentworth, New Hampshire — NH Fish & Game Region 2 (Lakes Region).

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31Surface acres
35 ftMax depth
15 ftAverage depth
ColdwaterFishery type

Source: NH Fish & Game NH Freshwater Fishing Guide layer (2026; depth/area/trophic from NHDES). Depth map: NHFG bathymetry map (PDF).

Location & fast facts

Where Higher Ground Pond is in New Hampshire

The red circle marks Higher Ground Pond.

Fast facts

About Higher Ground Pond

  • County: Grafton
  • Town: Wentworth
  • NH Fish & Game: Region 2 (Lakes Region)
  • Distance: about 49 mi from Concord, NH and 113 mi from Boston, straight-line (not driving distance)
  • Getting there (NHFG): Rt 25, Ellsworth Hill Rd
  • Access (NHFG): gravel launch, difficult access

Towns and counties: NHFG, NHDES and U.S. Census town boundaries.

Fishing in New Hampshire

  • 2026 fishing license: Resident $45 · Non-resident $63 · 1-day $10 / $15 NHFG
  • Kids: Under 16 fish free, no license needed NHFG
  • Free fishing days 2026: Sat Jan 17 & Sat Jun 6 (3rd Sat in Jan, 1st Sat in June) NH Digest
  • Lakes & ponds: Almost 1,000 public lakes and ponds NHDES
  • Buy a license: Online or at about 250 local license agents NHFG
  • Ice fishing: Most waters: ice-in to ice-out. Lake trout/salmon lakes: Jan 1–Mar 31, no keeping salmon. Trout ponds closed. Bob houses off by Apr 1 NH Digest
  • Regulations: 2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest

As of 2026-10-10. Check the official source before you go.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (43.8609, -71.9324). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Higher Ground Pond. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Higher Ground Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Brook trout ★Brown trout ★

    ★ = stocked in 2026. Species list from NHFG Fishing Guide codes: EBT (names decoded by us; NHFG does not publish the legend with the layer). NHFG fishery type: Coldwater.

    NHFG NH Freshwater Fishing Guide layer

    2026 stocking

    4 stocking trips in 2026, 700 fish in total.

    DateSpeciesFishLbsHatchery
    Apr 23, 2026Brook trout (1+ yr)10021Warren
    Apr 23, 2026Brown trout (1+ yr)25078Warren
    Jun 1, 2026Brook trout (1+ yr)10024Warren
    Jun 1, 2026Brown trout (1+ yr)25092Warren

    NHFG Fish Stocking (2026) feature service · NHFG stocking report

    Pulled Oct 10, 2026.

    Fishing seasons & limits

    Statewide general rules Higher Ground Pond is not listed as a Lake Trout/Salmon Lake or Trout Pond in the 2026 Digest, so New Hampshire's general lake & pond rules apply to the species found here.

    SpeciesSeason & limits (general rules)
    TroutOpen water (ice-out to ice-in): 5 fish or 5 lb/day, no length limit. Through the ice: 2/day

    2026 NH Freshwater Fishing Digest: Lakes & Ponds General Rules · Lakes & Ponds with Special Rules

    Summary only. Check the current Digest before you fish. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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