Fishing Ghost Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Within Saint John County, New Brunswick, you have Ghost Lake. It sits in lake country bush country. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Saint John County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest place of any size is Lancaster, 5.7 km away. Quinton Heights follows at 7 km, then Island View Heights at 7.1 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Ghost Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Saint John County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Ghost Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -9°C in January to roughly 18°C in August. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Ghost Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Carr Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Ghost Lake if anything is unclear.