Crowbar Lake near Lake Echo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, this is Crowbar Lake. The coast is 10 km away. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Head to Lake Echo, 5.3 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Preston (6.8 km) and Porters Lake (9 km). Near neighbours include: Woody Lake after 0.6 km, Porcupine Lake 1.2 km off, West Lake after 1.4 km, Preston Long Lake 1.7 km off and Salmon River Long Lake after 1.8 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Crowbar Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide 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. County-wide records name brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Crowbar Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -6°C in January and 18°C in August. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Crowbar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Woody Lake is 0.6 km distant. Treat access at Crowbar Lake as something to verify.