Mystery Lake near Forest Hills: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Mystery Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Forest Hills is the closest town at 1.8 km. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 203 km away. Within easy reach: Blackall Lake after 1.1 km, Chalet Lake 1.6 km away, Marsh Lake after 1.6 km, Kelly Lake 1.8 km away and Blindman Lake after 1.8 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Mystery Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Saint John County list alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Mystery Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 18°C on average, January about -8°C. 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 near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Mystery Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Expect a 630 m walk in from where the car goes. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Blackall Lake is 1.1 km off. None of that is settled for Mystery Lake in what we hold.