Walker Lake Fishing in Saint John County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  You will find Walker Lake in Saint John County, New Brunswick. Land around it is mixed forest. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New Brunswick listings. The closest town, Fundy-St. Martins, is 10 km distant. Beyond it, Sussex Corner at 27 km and Sussex at 29 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Walker Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Saint John County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, rainbow smelt and American shad. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Walker Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -8°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Walker Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Donnelly Lake, 1.9 km out. Check the current arrangement for Walker Lake.