Camp Lake Fishing near Musquodoboit Harbour, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Camp Lake sits in Halifax Regional Municipality, out in Nova Scotia. Around the bank it is lake country bush. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Halifax Regional Municipality list. 44 km away sits Musquodoboit Harbour, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 80 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Camp Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Open biodiversity records for Halifax Regional Municipality list brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Camp Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -5°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Camp Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Andersons Trout Lake, 0.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Camp Lake is worth confirming on the day.