New Hampshire
Bow Lake
Drawn from Strafford County drainages in New Hampshire, Bow Lake covers about 1,140 acres and offers seasonal largemouth water for patient anglers.
- Surface
- 1,140acres
- Primary species
- Largemouth
- Air temp
- 57.5°F
- Barometric
- 29.99″
- ↑rising 24h(+0.09)
- Wind
- 6mph
- from WSW
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent
- day 4.0 · 17% lit
Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min
- 18julSat
Better early
hi 85° · lo 58°Pre-dawn through 9am. Get on the water before the front; the bite likely shrinks once precip starts.
── front rolling in · sw wind setting up
- 19julSun
Stable window
hi 75° · lo 57°Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.
── light w wind · settled
- 20julMon
Stable window
hi 82° · lo 55°Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.
── light w wind · settled
Where it is
Bow Lake sits in Strafford County, New Hampshire, covering about 1,140 acres. Where the largemouth sit changes with the season, not the map.
Seasonal pattern
Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.
Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.
Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.
Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.
Key structure
- Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
- Weed edges and the clean lines along them
- Inside turns where a bank changes angle
- Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover
The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.
Forage
Forage on Bow Lake centers on baitfish and panfish; largemouth follow those schools across cover and depth changes.
Access
Access to Bow Lake is generally public; check water levels and conditions before launching.
Regulations
Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.
Field guides
Data & references
- Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
- Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
- Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:00865729). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
- Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing
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