Fishing at Drummonds Lake, Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Drummonds Lake is a Kings County water, in New Brunswick. It sits at 86 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Fundy-St. Martins, 17 km away. For a city, Dartmouth is 184 km off. Round about: Porcupine Lake a shade over 5.9 km, Tracey Lake 7 km, McVanes Lake a shade over 7.5 km, Theobald Lake 7.9 km and Hosford Lake a shade over 8.4 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Drummonds Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Kings County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, yellow perch and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Drummonds Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -8°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Drummonds Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Porcupine Lake at 5.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Drummonds Lake for certain.