Treadwell Lake Fishing near Wells, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Treadwell Lake stands in Saint John County, New Brunswick. It sits 11 km in from the sea. Around 31 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 3.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Wells sits 6.3 km out. Then Rothesay, 7.8 km, and Fairvale, 9.7 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Treadwell Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Species logged across Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon and rainbow smelt. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treadwell Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -8°C on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Treadwell Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can leave the car about 440 m from the water. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Robertson Lake at 0.8 km is the sensible second choice. Where Treadwell Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.