Clear Lake Fishing near Pennfield, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Charlotte County, New Brunswick, is where Clear Lake sits. The coast is 15 km away. Around 88 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge covers about 6.7 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. On our Charlotte County list it sits near the top for size. Pennfield lies 14 km from the water. After that come St. George at 15 km and Eastern Charlotte at 16 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Charlotte County: Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Clear Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Clear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Horseback Lake is 0.6 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Clear Lake.