Mosquito Lake Fishing in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Set in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, this is Mosquito Lake. This is lake country bush country. Roughly 91 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 6.7 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Charlotte County list it sits near the top for size. Fundy Shores is the closest place, 18 km off. It is 244 km to Dartmouth, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Mosquito Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Charlotte County include Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Mosquito Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• 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. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on Mosquito 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. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Otter Lake, 1.4 km out. Signs at Mosquito Lake carry more weight than any list.