Blindman Lake, New Brunswick: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Blindman Lake sits in Saint John County, out in New Brunswick. It stands 52 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint John County. For a base, Forest Hills sits 3 km out. After that come Silver Falls at 3.5 km and McAllister at 3.6 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Blindman Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Blindman Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -8°C in January to roughly 18°C in August. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Blindman Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A parking area is marked roughly 140 m out. Mapping shows a jetty some 100 m off. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Blackall Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Blindman Lake.