Cellarhole Lake, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Cellarhole Lake is one of the Halifax Regional Municipality waters in Nova Scotia. It sits 6.7 km in from the sea. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The town to know is Upper Hammonds Plains, 10 km out. Stillwater Lake follows at 11 km, then Hubley at 13 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cellarhole 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. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across Halifax Regional Municipality, recorded fish include brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Cellarhole Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 18°C and January near -6°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Cellarhole Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Wall Lake, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Cellarhole Lake is worth confirming on the day.