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New Hampshire Wildlife Management Areas
Enfield Wildlife Management Area
Town: Enfield,
Grantham
County: Grafton and Sullivan
Acres: 3,062
Acquisition History: The Fish and Game
Department began acquiring land for Enfield WMA in 1968, adding
additional parcels to it over the years. Some 225 acres are held
in a conservation easement, with the remaining acreage owned outright.
Description: Enfield WMA is mostly forested
with northern hardwoods and scattered stands of spruce and fir.
It has marshlands, beaver ponds and numerous water bodies., including
17-acre Cole Pond, 30-acre George Pond, 96-acre Smith Pond, 9-acre
Halfmile Pond and 40-acre Butternut Pond. An infestation of Saddle
Prominent caterpillars attacked hardwoods at higher elevation in
1980-81. As a result, once-excellent forest stands are now mostly
low-quality, sparse red maple and white ash.
Common Wildlife: Species include moose,
white-tailed deer, ruffed grouse, snowshoe hare, black bear, wild
turkey and beaver. Waterfowl occur in the marshy areas of ponds.
Cole and Halfmile Ponds are remote (hike-in) access brook trout
ponds that are stocked annually by helicopter. Cole Pond has special
fly-fishing only regulations while Halfmile Pond has no special
regulations. Anglers will find typical warmwater fish species; i.e.
pickerel, yellow perch, sunfish and largemouth bass in George and
Butternut Ponds; while Smith Pond has smallmouth bass in addition
to pickerel, bullheads and yellow perch.
Special Notes: Georges' Pond (more like
a marsh) has a small boat access along Bog Road. Smith Pond is classified
as a public drinking water supply so recreation opportunities are
limited. Smith Pond and Butternut Pond are accessed primarily from
trails across private property
Directions: Enfield WMA is located between
Route 4A and I-89 and borders both roadways. From 4-A just south
of Enfield Center, turn south onto Bog Road at George Pond Dam.
About 2 miles from Route 4-A, there is a sign and parking area on
the west side of Bog Road. A trail to Cole Pond begins here. Access
to the west side of the WMA is provided at Exit 14 off of I-89.
Go under the interstate and proceed 50 yards to the east, turning
south over a small bridge.
DeLorme N.H. Atlas and Gazetteer coordinates:
Page 34, A/B/C/D 1/2
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