Little John Lake Fishing in Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Kings County in New Brunswick is where Little John Lake sits. The setting is rolling bush on every side. Roughly 16 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 2.4 km of margin, front to back. Head to Grand Bay-Westfield, 4.4 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Dartmouth is 227 km off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little John Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Kings County, recorded fish include alewife, Atlantic salmon, yellow perch and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Little John Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 18°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Little John Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Robin Hood Lake, 1.3 km out. Check the current arrangement for Little John Lake.