N45° 59.108 W066° 54.458

Since this episode had so many fishing locations, it made a single Hotspot hard to choose, so we decided on arguably the most unique New Brunswick species, the Largemouth Bass.

Largemouth have been documented in New Brunswick for decades, but it’s only recently that there’s been some extra interest, especially from those who cherish the already well-established Smallmouth Bass fishery.

The Largemouth area that Steve fished is called Mactaquac Lake, AKA The Head Pond which is about a half-hour drive west from the city of Fredericton.

This water body fishes very similarly to pretty much any other Largemouth Lake in Canada. Find the weeds, rocks, and wood, and you pretty much find the Bass.

Aside from the usual Largie soft plastic goodies, try squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, twitchbaits, and topwaters.

Depth: 1-10 Feet

Baits: Crankbaits, Spinnerbaits, Chatterbaits, Plastics

Presentation: Casting

Shallow diving crankbaits like Yo-Zuri’s 3DR-X Crank SR and the 3DB 1.5 Squarebill or a Spinnerbait like the MegaStrike StrikeBack are all perfect choices for NB Largemouth