| Balch Pond | |
| Other Name: | Stump Pond |
| Location: | Carroll County, New Hampshire |
| Coords: | 43.6161°N -70.9775°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 3.7miles |
| Width: | 1.7miles |
| Area: | 577acres |
| Depth: | 10feet |
| Max-Depth: | 46feet |
| Volume: | 6578acre.ft |
| Residence Time: | 136 days |
| Elevation: | 558feet |
| Cities: | Wakefield, New Hampshire
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| Pushpin Map: | Maine#New Hampshire#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Balch Pond |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Balch Pond in Maine and New Hampshire, USA. |
Balch Pond is a 577acres water body located on the New Hampshire-Maine border, in the towns of Wakefield, New Hampshire, and Acton and Newfield, Maine. A northwest portion of the lake in New Hampshire is known as Stump Pond. Water flows from the eastern end of Balch Pond into the Little Ossipee River, a tributary of the Saco River.
The lake is classified as a warmwater fishery, with observed species including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, brown bullhead, black crappie, yellow perch, and sunfish.[1]