Fishing Johnson Lake in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Johnson Lake is listed under Charlotte County, New Brunswick. It sits at 32 metres above sea level. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 2.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Some 14 km away sits Saint Andrews, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 279 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Johnson Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Charlotte County include Atlantic salmon, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Johnson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Johnson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Ingrams Lake is 1.7 km distant. For Johnson Lake in particular, ask before you travel.