Fishing at Henry Lake, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Look for Henry Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick. It stands 153 metres above sea level. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Fundy-St. Martins sits 14 km from the bank. Beyond it, Hampton at 23 km and Nauwigewauk at 23 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Henry Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt, American shad and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Henry Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -8°C in January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Henry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Hosford Lake, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Henry Lake before loading the car.