Vanwart Lake, New Brunswick: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Kings County end of New Brunswick holds Vanwart Lake. It stands 75 metres above sea level. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Hampton lies 16 km from the water. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 219 km distant. Also worth knowing: Little Rocky Lake at about 0.7 km, Deep Lake about 0.9 km, Jones Lake at about 1.7 km, Fowler Lake about 1.8 km and Rocky Lake at about 2.3 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Vanwart Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Kings County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, yellow perch, brook trout and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Vanwart Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to early December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Vanwart Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Little Rocky Lake at 0.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Vanwart Lake.