Fishing Fenton Lake in Victoria County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Look for Fenton Lake in the Victoria County part of Nova Scotia. The water sits 485 metres up. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Victoria County list. Ingonish sits 18 km from the bank. It is 68 km to Sydney, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Fenton Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Victoria County include Atlantic salmon, striped bass and alewife. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Fenton Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in February up to 16°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Time your trip to Fenton Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Shank Lake, 1.5 km away. Ask locally about Fenton Lake if anything is unclear.