Foshay Lake Fishing near Arcadia, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Foshay Lake falls in Queens County, part of New Brunswick. Land around it is pine and birch. At 3.01 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is roughly 22 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Queens County. Start from Arcadia, 5.9 km down the road. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 232 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Foshay Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Queens County, recorded fish include yellow perch, alewife, pumpkinseed, chain pickerel and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Foshay Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 19°C in July and bottoms out near -9°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Foshay Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Musquash Lake is 6.5 km distant. Where Foshay Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.