Fishing Clements Pond in Shelburne County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Shelburne County end of Nova Scotia holds Clements Pond. The water sits 17 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 2.86 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The shoreline runs about 13 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Shelburne County. 2.5 km away sits Barrington, the nearest town. For a city, Halifax is 197 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Clements Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name coalfish, Atlantic cod and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Clements Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -4°C in February up to 16°C in August. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. The season on Clements Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Goose Lake, 2.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Clements Pond locally before you travel.