Sam Orr Pond Fishing in Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Look for Sam Orr Pond in Charlotte County, New Brunswick. Everything around it is lake country bush. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Ground here is low by New Brunswick standards. Start from Saint Andrews, 10 km down the road. Then St. George, 17 km, and Calais, 18 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Sam Orr Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Charlotte County include Atlantic salmon, coalfish and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Sam Orr Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -8°C to 18°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Sam Orr Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is close: a car park sits 440 m from the bank. The water borders Caughey-Taylor Nature Preserve, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Ingrams Lake is 2 km off. For Sam Orr Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.