Telegraph Lake Fishing Guide, Kings County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  The Kings County end of New Brunswick holds Telegraph Lake. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. For supplies, Grand Bay-Westfield is 7 km out. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 216 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Telegraph Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Kings County: alewife, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, yellow perch and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Telegraph Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -9°C and August at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Telegraph Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Mud Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Telegraph Lake carry more weight than any list.