Kennedy Lake Fishing Guide, Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  New Brunswick holds Kennedy Lake, in Kings County. The shore lies 12 km out. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Kings County list holds plenty of bigger water. Sussex Corner sits 20 km from here and is the nearest stop. Penobsquis is 21 km and Sussex 23 km. Round about: Flood Lake 2.4 km, Taits Lake some 2.4 km off, Schoales Lake 2.7 km, Crawford Lake some 3.5 km off and Grassy Lake 3.9 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Kennedy Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Species logged across Kings County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, yellow perch and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Kennedy Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for July and -9°C for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kennedy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Flood Lake, 2.4 km out. For Kennedy Lake in particular, ask before you travel.