Fishing Grassy Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Set in Saint John County, New Brunswick, this is Grassy Lake. The bank is 290 metres above sea level. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. About 1.7 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is high ground by New Brunswick standards. The nearest town is Fundy-St. Martins, 8 km away. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 175 km away. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Grassy Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -9°C in January to roughly 17°C in July. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Grassy Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Theobald Lake, 2.3 km out. Treat access at Grassy Lake as something to verify.