Thorne Lake Fishing Guide, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Thorne Lake is one of the Charlotte County listings for New Brunswick. Tidal water begins 5 km from here. A splashy cast here empties the swim; a quiet one owns it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Charlotte County list. The nearest place of any size is St. George, 5.8 km away. Dartmouth sits 262 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Thorne Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Charlotte County, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Thorne Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Thorne Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 0.4 km off. The position on Thorne Lake is worth confirming on the day.