Woodard Lake Fishing Guide, Charlotte County, New Brunswick

• Overview

  Out in Charlotte County, New Brunswick, sits Woodard Lake. The shore lies 6.2 km out. This is a pocket water of some 10 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The whole outline is near 2.3 km, and most of it is walkable. For a base, Pennfield sits 5.9 km out. Eastern Charlotte follows at 9.1 km, then St. George at 11 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Woodard Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Charlotte County: Atlantic salmon, alewife and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Woodard Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -8°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Woodard Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Little Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Woodard Lake before loading the car.