Big Latter Pond Fishing Guide, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Big Latter Pond belongs to Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It sits 1.9 km in from the sea. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 0.8 km away sits Herring Cove, the nearest town. After that come Green Acres at 4.1 km and Thornhill at 5.4 km. Near neighbours include: Davidsons First Pond out at 1 km, Grovers Lake within 1.5 km, Powers Pond out at 1.9 km, West Pine Island Pond within 2.2 km and Lower Mud Pond out at 2.3 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Latter Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Halifax Regional Municipality include Atlantic cod, coalfish, brook trout and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Big Latter Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -4°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. From about mid April to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Time your trip to Big Latter Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. The car has to stay 840 m away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Davidsons First Pond, 1 km out. None of that is settled for Big Latter Pond in what we hold.