Widgeon Lake, New Brunswick: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, this is Widgeon Lake. Land around it is pine and birch. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Charlotte County. For a base, St. George sits 14 km out. Then Eastern Charlotte, 16 km, and Pennfield, 17 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Widgeon Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Charlotte County records list Atlantic salmon, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and smallmouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Widgeon Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -8°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Widgeon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Red Rock Lake, 2.6 km out. For Widgeon Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.