Fishing at Crosbys Lake, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Set in Yarmouth County, Crosbys Lake is a Nova Scotia water. The land about it is rolling hill. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yarmouth County list. Yarmouth sits 22 km from the bank. Halifax is the closest city, 211 km away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Crosbys Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Yarmouth County cover American eel, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon, white perch and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Crosbys Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 17°C for August and -4°C for February. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Crosbys Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a pier recorded roughly 1.2 km away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Spectacle Lake at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Crosbys Lake should be assumed from this page alone.