Fishing Doggetts Pond in Queens County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  In Nova Scotia, Doggetts Pond belongs to Queens County. The setting is farm and woodlot. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 1.8 km on foot. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Nova Scotia listings. Liverpool sits 8.3 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Bridgewater (50 km) and Shelburne (52 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Doggetts Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Doggetts Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -4°C. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Time your trip to Doggetts Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking within 510 m means no long carry with tackle. Fishing from a pier is possible 260 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Moose Creek Pond, 3.9 km away. For Doggetts Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.