Clear Lake Fishing near Manners Sutton, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Clear Lake lies in York County, in New Brunswick. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Surface area is around 27 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 2.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Manners Sutton sits 21 km from the bank. McAdam follows at 22 km, then Lakeland Ridges at 27 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. York County records list smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Clear Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 19°C in July. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Clear Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Rocky Lake, 1.6 km away. Signs at Clear Lake carry more weight than any list.