Fishing Lake of the Hills in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Lake of the Hills sits within Charlotte County in New Brunswick. It sits at 90 metres above sea level. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Fundy Shores, is 18 km away. Pennfield follows at 19 km, then Eastern Charlotte at 22 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake of the Hills

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Charlotte County records list Atlantic salmon, alewife and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lake of the Hills a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -9°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lake of the Hills.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Hawkins Lake is 1.8 km off. Signs at Lake of the Hills carry more weight than any list.