Fishing Foster Woodbury Lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, is where Foster Woodbury Lake sits. The ground around here is rolling bush. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Annapolis County list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Greenwood, 18 km out. For a city, Dartmouth is 107 km off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Foster Woodbury Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Annapolis County: alewife, Atlantic salmon, chain pickerel, yellow perch and blueback herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Foster Woodbury Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -6°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan around that when you fish Foster Woodbury Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lunenburg Lake, 2.3 km away. Where Foster Woodbury Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.