Pink Rock Lake Fishing near Fundy Albert, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Pink Rock Lake lies in Westmorland County, in New Brunswick. The bank gives way to lake country bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Most waters listed here for Westmorland County are larger. Nearest town is Fundy Albert, 13 km off. Then Sackville, 20 km, and Hillsborough, 22 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Pink Rock Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Westmorland County records list brook trout, yellow perch and American eel among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Pink Rock Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -7°C in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Pink Rock Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Johnson Lake, 9.5 km away. Rules at Pink Rock Lake are worth checking on the day.