Fishing Big Kedron Lake in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Big Kedron Lake is a Charlotte County water, New Brunswick side. Salt water lies 34 km off. At some 3.57 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With 16 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. On our Charlotte County list it sits near the top for size. Manners Sutton is the closest town at 20 km. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 284 km distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Big Kedron Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Big Kedron Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 19°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Kedron Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Little Kedron Lake at 3 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Big Kedron Lake are worth checking on the day.