Fishing The Keyhole in Queens County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  The Keyhole falls in Queens County, part of New Brunswick. The surface lies 1 metres up. Roughly 86 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 7.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It is among the larger waters listed here for Queens County. The closest town, Minto, is 15 km distant. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 242 km distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on The Keyhole

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Queens County names yellow perch, alewife, pumpkinseed and chain pickerel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of The Keyhole rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -9°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. From about mid April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Time your trip to The Keyhole by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible about 1.1 km out, where camping is mapped. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Youngs Cove at 6.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on The Keyhole should be assumed from this page alone.