Fishing Fox Cove Lake in Richmond County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Richmond County in Nova Scotia is where Fox Cove Lake sits. Height above sea level is 1 metres. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Richmond County. The nearest town is Marion Bridge, 35 km away. Eskasoni 3 is 36 km and Louisbourg 40 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fox Cove Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, coalfish, striped bass, Atlantic cod and American eel. At Fox Cove Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in August and bottoms out near -6°C in February. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Open water usually runs from late April until about late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Fox Cove Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lower Marie Joseph Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Fox Cove Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.