Fishing Bellamys Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Bellamys Lake is a Guysborough County water, in Nova Scotia. It sits 1.5 km in from the sea. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Guysborough County are larger. Some 41 km away sits Louisdale, the nearest settlement. Port Hawkesbury follows at 46 km, then St. Peter's at 50 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bellamys Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Guysborough County list coalfish, Atlantic cod, alewife and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Bellamys Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 18°C; by February the average is down near -5°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Bellamys Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Long Lake, 0.8 km away. Confirm access to Bellamys Lake locally before you travel.