Howe Lake Fishing near Millidgeville, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Howe Lake lies in Saint John County, in New Brunswick. Everything around it is pine and birch. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Saint John County. Millidgeville lies 2.3 km from the water. For a city, Dartmouth is 208 km off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Howe Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Howe Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in January and 18°C in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Howe Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Public data has parking about 290 m from the shore. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Mayflower Lake at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Howe Lake if anything is unclear.