Flamingo Lake Fishing Guide, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Set in Saint John County, Flamingo Lake is a New Brunswick water. The shore lies 6.8 km out. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Red Head, is 6.3 km away. Further out sit Silver Falls (6.8 km) and Forest Hills (7.1 km). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Flamingo Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Saint John County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Flamingo Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• 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. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That shapes the year on Flamingo Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Beaver Lake, 1.5 km out. The position on Flamingo Lake is worth confirming on the day.