Latimer Lake Fishing Guide, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Latimer Lake is one of the Saint John County listings for New Brunswick. It stands 95 metres above sea level. Around 83 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Around 4.6 km of margin, front to back. Few waters listed in Saint John County are bigger. The nearest town is Wells, 7.8 km away. After that come Forest Hills at 8 km and Rothesay at 8.5 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Latimer Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Saint John County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Latimer Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -8°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Latimer Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is not close: 1.5 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Douglas Lake, 1.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Latimer Lake carry more weight than any list.