Fishing at Long Pond, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  The Charlotte County entry here is Long Pond, in New Brunswick. The bank gives way to pine and birch. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is low-lying compared with other New Brunswick water we list. Grand Manan sits 4.6 km from here and is the nearest stop. Dartmouth is the closest city, 255 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Charlotte County cover Atlantic salmon, coalfish and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Long Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 18°C and January near -6°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Long Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. A parking area is marked roughly 470 m out. There is a mapped landing stage 200 m away. A campsite is mapped about 590 m away, which makes an early start easier. Mapping records toilets within 430 m. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Great Pond is 0.9 km off. Rules at Long Pond are worth checking on the day.