Anderson Lake Fishing Guide, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Anderson Lake is listed under Saint John County, New Brunswick. The bank gives way to rolling bush. With some 47 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge covers about 5.7 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Saint John County list it sits near the top for size. Fundy Shores lies 4.1 km from the water. Lancaster is 18 km away, with Island View Heights at 18 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Anderson Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Saint John County list alewife, Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Anderson Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 18°C and January near -9°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. At Anderson Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Shadow Lake sits 5.9 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Anderson Lake are worth checking on the day.