County Line Lake in Lunenburg County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  County Line Lake belongs to Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Height above sea level is 164 metres. It runs to roughly 40 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 5.5 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Start from Greenwood, 32 km down the road. Further out sit Berwick (33 km) and Hayes Subdivision (33 km). Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on County Line Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Lunenburg County include American eel, Atlantic whitefish, smallmouth bass, striped bass and white perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish County Line Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 18°C; the cold one sits at -6°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. County Line Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Burke Lake sits 3.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at County Line Lake before loading the car.