Fishing Thompsons Lake in York County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  You will find Thompsons Lake in York County, New Brunswick. It sits at 145 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 57 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.9 km on foot. You are 8.7 km from McAdam. It is 316 km to Dartmouth, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Thompsons Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across York County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, pumpkinseed, yellow perch and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Thompsons Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -10°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Time your trip to Thompsons Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Little Duck Lake at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Thompsons Lake.