Fawn Lake Fishing Guide, York County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Set in York County, New Brunswick, this is Fawn Lake. It lies 142 metres above sea level. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by York County standards. Lakeland Ridges lies 17 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Lévis, 310 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Fawn Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in York County include smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, pumpkinseed and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Fawn Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -11°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Fawn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Deer Lake, 2.4 km away. Confirm before you fish Fawn Lake.