Fishing Hersey Lake in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Hersey Lake sits within Charlotte County in New Brunswick. It sits 2.8 km in from the sea. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is a small entry by Charlotte County standards. Fundy Shores sits 8.6 km from the bank. Pennfield lies 21 km off, Eastern Charlotte another 25 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Hersey Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Charlotte County include Atlantic salmon, coalfish, alewife, Atlantic cod and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Hersey Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Hersey Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Fisher Lake, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Hersey Lake is worth confirming on the day.