Cargill Lake Fishing in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Cargill Lake lies in Guysborough County, in Nova Scotia. It lies 57 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest place of any size is Antigonish, 38 km away. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 143 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cargill Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Guysborough County include alewife, American eel, brook trout, Atlantic salmon and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Cargill Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -6°C in February up to 18°C in August. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Cargill Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, McMullin Lake is 0.7 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Cargill Lake for certain.