Big Molly Upsim Lake in Annapolis County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Big Molly Upsim Lake is an Annapolis County water, in Nova Scotia. Height above sea level is 186 metres. It measures some 6.47 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You have roughly 61 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. It ranks high for size among our Annapolis County listings. You are 31 km from Middleton. Then Greenwood, 36 km, and Kingston, 38 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Big Molly Upsim Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Annapolis County list alewife, Atlantic salmon and chain pickerel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Big Molly Upsim Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 18°C, while January sits near -6°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Big Molly Upsim Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within 370 m of here. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Long Lake, 1.2 km out. For Big Molly Upsim Lake in particular, ask before you travel.