Black Lake Fishing near Waverley, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find Black Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The coast is 12 km away. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Halifax Regional Municipality list holds plenty of bigger water. Waverley sits 4.5 km from the bank. After that come Fall River at 5.8 km and Windsor Junction at 7.7 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Black Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Halifax Regional Municipality, recorded fish include brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Black Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and January about -6°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Black Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Soldier Lake, 1.5 km away. Check the current arrangement for Black Lake.