Carr Lake Fishing near Lancaster, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Carr Lake lies in Saint John County, in New Brunswick. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest town is Lancaster, 6.4 km off. Island View Heights follows at 7.7 km, then Quinton Heights at 7.8 km. Also within reach: Ghost Lake (0.8 km), Patchell Lake a shade over 1 km, Scotchman Lake (1.3 km), Cain Lake a shade over 1.6 km and Delaney Lake (2 km). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Carr Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Saint John County: alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Carr Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Carr Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Ghost Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Carr Lake before loading the car.