Fishing in Bay of Fundy & Southern New Brunswick

1. Saint John Harbour (Striped Bass)

Saint John

The Saint John Harbour offers excellent striped bass fishing where the Saint John River meets the Bay of Fundy. Spring and fall runs produce large stripers in the 15-30 pound range.

2. Reversing Falls (Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass)

Saint John

The Reversing Falls is a unique tidal phenomenon where the Bay of Fundy tide reverses the Saint John River's flow. This area offers striped bass, shad, and smallmouth bass fishing at slack tide.

3. Grand Lake (Southern NB)

Grand Lake area, near Saint John

Grand Lake is the largest lake in New Brunswick and a premier fishing destination. It offers outstanding smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, white perch, and striped bass fishing in a vast lake system.

4. Washademoak Lake (Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass)

Washademoak area

Washademoak Lake is a broad widening of the Saint John River, offering exceptional smallmouth bass and chain pickerel fishing in a scenic lake setting.

5. Belleisle Bay (Chain Pickerel, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass)

Belleisle area

Belleisle Bay offers smallmouth bass, chain pickerel, and striped bass fishing in a sheltered bay off the Saint John River. The bay is excellent for kayak and canoe fishing.

6. Kennebecasis River (Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass)

Kennebecasis Valley

The Kennebecasis River offers smallmouth bass, striped bass, and brook trout fishing in a beautiful river valley near Saint John.

7. Hammond River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Hammond River area

The Hammond River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southern New Brunswick. This productive river flows into the Kennebecasis system.

8. Mispec River (Brook Trout, Striped Bass)

Mispec area, east of Saint John

The Mispec River offers brook trout and striped bass fishing along the Bay of Fundy coast east of Saint John. The lower river provides excellent sea-run trout fishing.

9. Black River (Fundy)

Black River area

The Black River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southern New Brunswick near the Bay of Fundy.

10. Fundy National Park Rivers (Brook Trout, Salmon)

Alma area

Fundy National Park contains several brook trout rivers including the Upper Salmon River, Point Wolfe River, and the East Branch. These protected waters offer excellent wild brook trout fishing.

11. Upper Salmon River (Brook Trout, Salmon)

Fundy National Park

The Upper Salmon River in Fundy National Park offers wild brook trout fishing in a protected forest setting. The park's strict catch-and-release regulations ensure healthy trout populations.

12. Point Wolfe River (Brook Trout)

Fundy National Park

The Point Wolfe River offers brook trout fishing in Fundy National Park. This scenic river flows through old-growth forest to the Bay of Fundy.

13. Shepody River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Striped Bass)

Shepody area

The Shepody River flows into Shepody Bay and offers brook trout, Atlantic salmon, and striped bass fishing. The extensive tidal flats provide excellent shore fishing opportunities.

14. Petitcodiac River (Brook Trout, Cod, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass)

Petitcodiac area, near Moncton

The Petitcodiac River offers striped bass, brook trout, and smallmouth bass fishing. This large tidal river flows into Shepody Bay and is known for its famous tidal bore.

15. Coverdale River (Brook Trout, Cod)

Coverdale area

The Coverdale River offers brook trout fishing in the Petitcodiac River watershed near Moncton.

16. Pollett River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Cod)

Pollett River area

The Pollett River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southeastern New Brunswick near the Petitcodiac system.

17. Weldon Creek (Brook Trout)

Weldon area

Weldon Creek offers brook trout fishing in the Fundy coastal region of New Brunswick.

18. St. Martins River (Brook Trout, Striped Bass)

St. Martins area

The St. Martins River offers brook trout and striped bass fishing in the Fundy coastal village of St. Martins, known for its sea caves and covered bridges.

19. Big Salmon River (Fundy)

Big Salmon River area

The Big Salmon River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing along the Fundy coast east of Saint John. This productive river drains into the Bay of Fundy.

20. Little Salmon River (Fundy)

Little Salmon River area

The Little Salmon River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southern New Brunswick along the Fundy coast.

21. Goose River (Fundy)

Goose River area

The Goose River offers brook trout fishing along the Bay of Fundy coast in southern New Brunswick.

22. Irish River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Irish River area

The Irish River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Fundy region west of Fundy National Park.

23. Gardner Creek (Brook Trout)

Gardner Creek area

Gardner Creek offers brook trout fishing along the Fundy coast in southern New Brunswick.

24. New River (Fundy)

New River area

The New River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southern New Brunswick near the US border.

25. Letete River (Brook Trout, Striped Bass)

Letete area

The Letete River offers brook trout and striped bass fishing near the mouth of Passamaquoddy Bay in southwestern New Brunswick.

26. Lake Utopia (Brook Trout, Lake Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass, White Perch)

Utopia area, near St. George

Lake Utopia offers smallmouth bass, brook trout, and white perch fishing in southwestern New Brunswick. The lake is also known for a unique dwarf lake whitefish population.

27. Magaguadavic Lake (Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass)

Magaguadavic area

Magaguadavic Lake offers brook trout and smallmouth bass fishing in the Magaguadavic River watershed near the Bay of Fundy.

28. Chamcook Lake (Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, White Perch)

Chamcook area, near Saint Andrews

Chamcook Lake offers brook trout, smallmouth bass, and white perch fishing near the scenic town of Saint Andrews by-the-Sea.

29. Bocabec River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Bocabec area

The Bocabec River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in southwestern New Brunswick near Saint Andrews.

30. Waweig River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Waweig area

The Waweig River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing in the Passamaquoddy Bay region of southwestern New Brunswick.

31. Saint Croix River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass)

Saint Andrews/St. Stephen area

The lower Saint Croix River forms the US border and offers smallmouth bass, brook trout, striped bass, and Atlantic salmon fishing where it meets Passamaquoddy Bay.

32. Oak Bay (Passamaquoddy)

Oak Bay area

Oak Bay offers striped bass and brook trout fishing in the Passamaquoddy Bay region near St. Stephen.

33. Dennis Stream (Brook Trout)

Dennis Stream area, near St. Stephen

Dennis Stream offers brook trout fishing in southwestern New Brunswick near the US border.