Fishing Frying Pan Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Out in Saint John County, New Brunswick, sits Frying Pan Lake. The bank is 64 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint John County. Supplies mean a trip to Westmorland Heights, 1.8 km off. Dartmouth sits 207 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Frying Pan 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. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Saint John County cover alewife, Atlantic cod and Atlantic salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Frying Pan Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 18°C in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Frying Pan Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. You will be walking about 690 m from the nearest car park. A picnic site 1.4 km off makes this workable with family in tow. 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. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Long Lake is 0.7 km distant. Check the position at Frying Pan Lake before loading the car.