Fishing at Bacon Lake, Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Bacon Lake is one of the Kings County waters in New Brunswick. The shore lies 11 km out. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Around 1.5 km of margin, front to back. Some 18 km away sits Quispamsis, the nearest settlement. It is 221 km to Dartmouth, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Bacon Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Kings County, recorded fish include alewife, Atlantic salmon and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Bacon Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -9°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Bacon Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Murphy Lake, 2 km out. Confirm before you fish Bacon Lake.