Chisholms Long Lake in Guysborough County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Chisholms Long Lake is one of the Guysborough County waters in Nova Scotia. It lies 77 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest town is Port Hawkesbury, 14 km away. Further out sit Louisdale (22 km) and Princeville (30 km). Not far off: Cranberry Lake within 0.5 km, Chisholms Lake at 0.6 km, Reeves Lake within 1.3 km, Englands Lake at 3.3 km and Mundells Lake within 3.4 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Chisholms Long Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Guysborough County records list alewife, American eel and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Chisholms Long Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -6°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Chisholms Long Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cranberry Lake, 0.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Chisholms Long Lake before loading the car.