Fishing Brunswick Lake in Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  The Kings County end of New Brunswick holds Brunswick Lake. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 19 km from Nauwigewauk. Dartmouth is the closest city, 221 km away. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Brunswick Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Kings County, recorded fish include alewife, Atlantic salmon and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Brunswick Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Brunswick Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Clark Lake is 1.1 km off. Confirm before you fish Brunswick Lake.