Fishing Deep Lake in Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Deep Lake falls in Kings County, part of New Brunswick. Tidal water begins 12 km from here. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Hampton, 16 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Nauwigewauk, 16 km, and Quispamsis, 18 km. Within a short drive: Jones Lake 0.9 km away, Vanwart Lake at about 0.9 km, Little Rocky Lake 1.5 km away, Fowler Lake at about 2.3 km and Rocky Lake 2.4 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Deep Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Kings County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, yellow perch and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Deep Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -9°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Deep Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Jones Lake, 0.9 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Deep Lake for certain.