Fishing at Belvidere Lake, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  In New Brunswick, Belvidere Lake falls inside Saint John County. Elevation runs to 52 metres. Roughly 71 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Some 8.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Saint John County. The closest town, Grand Bay-Westfield, is 6.9 km distant. For a city, Dartmouth is 223 km off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Belvidere Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Belvidere Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 18°C and January near -9°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Expect Belvidere Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Nelson Lake, 1.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Belvidere Lake.