Fishing at Cosy Lake, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Cosy Lake is one of the Saint John County waters in New Brunswick. The bank is 117 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Saint John County list. Supplies mean a trip to Wells, 2.6 km off. For a city, Dartmouth is 200 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Cosy Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Saint John County cover 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. At Cosy Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. 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 strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Cosy Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A pier 1.5 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Minote Lake sits 0.2 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Cosy Lake.