Tom Davis Lake Fishing Guide, York County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Tom Davis Lake sits in York County, out in New Brunswick. Elevation runs to 208 metres. With some 19 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 3.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Manners Sutton, 21 km out. McAdam is 24 km away, with Lakeland Ridges at 26 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Tom Davis Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. York County records list smallmouth bass, Atlantic salmon, pumpkinseed and yellow perch among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Tom Davis Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 19°C and January near -10°C on the long-run figures. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Tom Davis Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Little Magaguadavic Lake is 2.7 km distant. Treat access at Tom Davis Lake as something to verify.