Fishing at Archie Lake, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Nova Scotia holds Archie Lake, in Guysborough County. It stands 114 metres above sea level. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Antigonish, 36 km out. For a city, Dartmouth is 134 km off. Round about: Peter Allen Lake sits 1.5 km out, Turtle Lake lies 1.9 km on, Sucker Lake sits 3.2 km out, Archibald Lake lies 3.6 km on and Tait Lake sits 3.6 km out. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Archie Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Guysborough County names alewife, American eel and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Archie Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -6°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Archie Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Peter Allen Lake at 1.5 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Archie Lake should be assumed from this page alone.