Skiff Lake (New Brunswick)

Skiff Lake is a lake in Canterbury Parish, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Location Skiff Lake is a glacier lake in southwestern New Brunswick, Canada, near the village of Lakeland Ridges. There are 27 islands scattered throughout the lake. Surrounding the lake are large granite boulders which may have been formed from one of the eruptions of Mount Pleasant Caldera.

History

Skiff Lake was named by Lord Northcote in 18??, who paddled a skiff over to an island that he had claimed. This island is now known as Northcote island.Facts from William Crosley and Betty Lemming A cottage was built on Northcote island which was the first camp on an island on Skiff Lake. There is a camp named "Lady of the Lake" that is the oldest camp on the lake, on the eastern shore of the lake.

There haves been several outfitters on Skiff Lake. These include: Crombies camps, Foulke Camps, Skiff Lake Outfitters, Skiff Lake Inn.

Fish species Fish found in the lake include: Land-locked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Brook trout, American eel, White perch, white sucker, Burbot aka cusk, Smelts, Sunfish, and pickerel.

Other animals Non-fish species found on or around the lake include: loon, mallard, black duck, common merganser, tern, ruby-throated hummingbird, common snapping turtle, red fox, bald eagle, pileated woodpecker, white tail deer, moose, black bear, beaver, American mink, blue jay, and Canada goose.

Myths and legends There have long been rumours that Skiff Lake has its very own Nessy. This lake-locked serpent, affectionately referred to as Gertrude, is rumoured to have been upwards of thirty feet in length.Myths and Legends of our Own Land, by Charles M. Skinner, , Monsters and Sea-Serpents at sacred-texts.com

Ice out dates Year Month/Day Year Month/Day Year Month/Day19232 May19332 May19345 May19358 May19361 May19374 May193825 Apr193930 Apr19408 May19419 May19424 May194310 May19446 May19457 May19464 May19478 May19489 May194920 Apr195029 Apr195123 Apr195229 Apr195322 Apr19541 May195529 Apr19566 May195730 Apr195825 Apr19596 May19604 May19614 May196230 Apr19635 May19642 May19652 May196626 Apr19677 May196825 Apr1969Unknown19704 May197112 May197215 May197330 Apr19742 May197510 May197623 Apr19774 May19788 May197927 Apr19805 May198114 Apr19823 May198319 Apr19841 May198525 Apr198623 Apr198718 Apr198823 Apr19895 May199027 Apr199130 Apr19928 May199330 Apr19942 May19953 May199626 Apr19977 May199820 Apr199924 Apr200015 Apr20014 May200226 Apr20036 May200424 Apr200525 Apr20065 Apr200714 Apr20085 May200928 Apr201010 Apr201128 Apr201212 Apr201326 Apr20144 May201529 Apr201615 Apr201730 Apr20185 May20194 May202030 Apr202112 Apr202219 Apr202327 Apr 202416 Apr202520 Apr202617 Apr202720282029

Compiled by: Harley Carr 1933-1952 Chas Webb 1950-1980 Bill Crossley 1953-1961 Gerald Lochart 1961-1972 Al Conklin 1973-2016 Gar Conklin 1973-2026 Chris Peabody 2018

Skiff Lake (New Brunswick)

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