Fishing at Little Lyons Lake, Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  You will find Little Lyons Lake in Kings County, New Brunswick. Salt water lies 15 km off. 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 Kings County standards. Grand Bay-Westfield sits 12 km from the bank. For a city, Dartmouth is 229 km off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Little Lyons Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Kings County list alewife, Atlantic salmon and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Little Lyons Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Little Lyons Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Deer Lake sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. For Little Lyons Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.