Richardson Lake Fishing in Albert County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Richardson Lake sits within Albert County in New Brunswick. Around the bank it is rolling bush. With some 10 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 2.5 km of margin, front to back. It lies lower than most water we list in New Brunswick. The town to know is Fundy Albert, 19 km out. Hillsborough follows at 32 km, then Three Rivers at 41 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Richardson Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Albert County include Atlantic salmon, brook trout, American eel, rainbow trout and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Richardson Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for August and -7°C for January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Richardson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lockhart Lake is 2.7 km distant. Check the position on Richardson Lake before loading the car.