First Gleason Lake Fishing near Bible Hill, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find First Gleason Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For supplies, Bible Hill is 31 km out. Truro is 32 km away, with Stewiacke at 32 km. Other water within reach: Second Gleason Lake at 0.4 km, Blackie Lake 0.8 km away, Archibald Lake at 1.8 km, Duke Lake 6.2 km away and Hamilton Lake at 6.5 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on First Gleason Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Halifax Regional Municipality list brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read First Gleason Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -7°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on First Gleason Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. The nearest alternative is Second Gleason Lake, 0.4 km out. Nothing on First Gleason Lake should be assumed from this page alone.