Beaverdam Lake Fishing Guide, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Out in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, sits Beaverdam Lake. Elevation runs to 109 metres. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The closest town, Parrsboro, is 28 km away. For a city, Dartmouth is 125 km off. Within a short run: Taylor Lake just 4 km, Apple River Lake sits 4.2 km out, Shulie Lake just 5.4 km, Welton Lake sits 14 km out and Forty Puzzle Lake just 18 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Beaverdam Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Cumberland County: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, striped bass and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Beaverdam Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -7°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Beaverdam Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Taylor Lake is 4 km off. Nothing on Beaverdam Lake should be assumed from this page alone.