Fishing Flat Lake in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Flat Lake is listed under Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. What surrounds it is lake country bush. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. On size it sits at the modest end of our Yarmouth County list. For a base, Shelburne sits 41 km out. The big place round here is Halifax, 179 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Flat Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Yarmouth County cover American eel, yellow perch and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Flat Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 17°C and February reads -5°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. After early April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Time your trip to Flat Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Rat Lake is 1.7 km off. The position on Flat Lake is worth confirming on the day.