Fishing near Moncton, New Brunswick

Moncton is a Westmorland County town, on the New Brunswick side. A short drive changes the water type completely. Short trips first: Jones Lake at about 1.4 km to the south, Melanson Settlement Lake at about 10.8 km, Folly Lake at about 13.3 km to the south-east plus Little Lake at about 27.5 km. Big Lake is small enough to walk round and read in a single session. Frost takes hold properly in this part of the world. First light in May is worth more than a whole June day. This is a lake district in the plain sense. Timber in the water is the first thing to look for. The nearest of them, Jones Lake, covers about 20 hectares. Jones Lake is the easiest to reach with a car. Expect the lakes here to open about mid April. Across Westmorland County, recorded fish include brook trout, yellow perch, American eel and white perch. The far end of this list is a proper drive from Moncton....