Fishing at Stanyard Lake, Albert County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Stanyard Lake lies in Albert County, New Brunswick. Tidal water begins 9.2 km from here. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Compared with other New Brunswick water on our list, it sits high. For a base, Fundy Albert sits 6.4 km out. Hillsborough lies 10 km off, Memramcook another 22 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Stanyard Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Albert County list Atlantic salmon, brook trout and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Stanyard Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in January and 18°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and early December closes it again. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Stanyard Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. McFadden Lake sits 14 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Stanyard Lake.