Fishing at Square Lake, Queens County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  The Queens County end of New Brunswick holds Square Lake. Elevation runs to 241 metres. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Queens County list. Head to Grand Bay-Westfield, 15 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 229 km distant. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Square Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Queens County records list yellow perch, alewife and pumpkinseed among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Square Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Square Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Mountain Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Square Lake may have changed since it was mapped.