Jones Lake Fishing near Parkton, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Jones Lake is one of the Westmorland County listings for New Brunswick. It sits 2.9 km in from the sea. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 4.1 km on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our New Brunswick listings. You are 0.6 km from Parkton. Beyond it, Centennial Place at 1.1 km and Moncton at 1.4 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Jones Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Westmorland County include brook trout, yellow perch, American eel and white perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Jones Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -8°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Expect Jones Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. You can park 510 m away and walk in from there. A pier or jetty stands 140 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. Picnic facilities are recorded some 1.1 km out. There are toilets mapped about 1 km away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Melanson Settlement Lake is 11 km off. Ask locally about Jones Lake if anything is unclear.