Currier Creek Basin Fishing near Kingsclear, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Out in York County, New Brunswick, sits Currier Creek Basin. Height above sea level is 62 metres. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by York County standards. The closest town, Kingsclear, is 3.9 km away. It is 293 km to Dartmouth, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Currier Creek Basin

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. The mouth fishes hardest when the run is at its strongest. Records held for York County cover smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Currier Creek Basin before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -10°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Currier Creek Basin follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Murray Lake is 7.6 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Currier Creek Basin.