Fishing at Second Eastern Lake, Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Out in Saint John County, New Brunswick, sits Second Eastern Lake. The bank gives way to mixed forest. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Start from Red Head, 8.1 km down the road. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 196 km distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Second Eastern Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Saint John County records list alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Second Eastern Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Second Eastern Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Round Lake, 0.4 km away. Treat access at Second Eastern Lake as something to verify.