Little Grassy Lake Fishing Guide, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  This water sits in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. It sits in lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 2 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is a small entry by Charlotte County standards. The town to know is Fundy Shores, 9.3 km out. Pennfield lies 20 km off, Eastern Charlotte another 24 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Little Grassy Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, alewife and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Little Grassy Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -9°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Little Grassy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Fisher Lake sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Little Grassy Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.