Day tripping for tasty trout in New Brunswick fishing ponds .....
For Pond fishing equipment can be anything from a $200 graphite fly rod with custom-tied flies to a cane pole with a bobber and worms dug from the garden. Many pond anglers set their lawn chairs on the bank or docks and cast to the edge of the vegetation or brush where fish like to hide. Some prefer float tubes that take them to the right spots easily and silently. Others like to launch a boat. Most of the brook or speckled trout flies are tied on hooks sizes from 10-16. Some of the more common fresh water trout flies include: royal coachman, dark montreal, white wulff, woolly worm, muddler minnow light and dark Cahill, and variations of the mosquito.
If you want to practice your fly fishing technique or just cut your teeth on fishing with a fly rod try a trip to a stocked pond. It can be a great way for a family to spend the afternoon together. Casting and retrieve methods can be easily taught from the bank, and pond fish will bite more readily than their larger-water cousins. Your license and equipment are provided as part of the fee.The Fredericton area and others are home to some beautiful pond fishing establishments.
D&D Farms, 158 Sunbury Drive, Fredericton Junction, NB, (506)368-1116.
Randall Fish Farm & Hatchery, 2087 Rte. 102 Hwy, Gagetown, NB, (506)488-3234.
Bring the kids, load up the canoe and head for The Anchorage Provincial Park. This park is part of the wild, untamed beauty which abounds on Grand Manan island! Relax on the sloping sandy beach with the Bay of Fundy nipping at your toes or check out the nearby freshwater ponds. One of these ponds has some excellent fishing - a great spot to cast your line for trout. It’s also an ideal place to push your canoe or your kayak into the water with a a shallow place for young children to swim and splash. The multi-style camping with hookups, the picnic sites and panoramic views of the Bay of Fundy make this an ideal camping destination.
Hiking trails provide an excellent opportunity to experience the beauty of the island. Do some beachcombing, check out the wildlife, book a day of whale-watching. email: Linda.Daggett@gnb.ca
