Fishing Harts Lake in Queens County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  This water sits in Queens County, New Brunswick. Height above sea level is 1 metres. It measures some 2.20 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 12 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. On our Queens County list it sits near the top for size. Arcadia is the closest place, 8.8 km off. After that come Maugerville at 22 km and Oromocto at 24 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Harts Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Queens County: yellow perch, alewife, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Harts Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 19°C on average, January about -9°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Harts Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Coys Lake is 2.3 km off. Check the position at Harts Lake before loading the car.