Fishing Kerrs Lake in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  New Brunswick holds Kerrs Lake, in Charlotte County. The setting is rolling bush. It measures about 74 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 6.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Charlotte County listings. 16 km away sits Saint Andrews, the nearest town. Dartmouth is the closest city, 278 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kerrs Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Charlotte County include Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Kerrs Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 19°C, the coldest about -8°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Kerrs Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Creasey Lake at 1.8 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Kerrs Lake are worth checking on the day.