Christie Lake near Upper Hammonds Plains: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, you have Christie Lake. The country here is rolling bush. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Halifax Regional Municipality standards. Upper Hammonds Plains lies 11 km from the water. Mount Uniacke follows at 12 km, then Upper Sackville at 14 km. A county line runs close by, so local bylaws can differ within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Christie Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Christie Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -6°C to 18°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Christie Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Kehoe Lake is 1.3 km distant. What applies at Christie Lake may have changed since it was mapped.