Ohio Pond Fishing in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Ohio Pond is a Charlotte County water, New Brunswick side. It sits 1.1 km in from the sea. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Charlotte County standards. Nearest town is Fundy Bay, 2.1 km off. Grand Manan is 7.5 km and Eastport 23 km. In the same area: Rich Pond some 1.4 km off, 3.1 km away is Eel Lake, Little Lake some 3.2 km off, 3.8 km away is Wilson Pond and Beals Eddy Pond some 4.2 km off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Ohio Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Charlotte County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, coalfish and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Ohio Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -6°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Ohio Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The closest car park is 1.4 km away, so pack accordingly. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. 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, Rich Pond is 1.4 km off. Signs at Ohio Pond carry more weight than any list.