Hemlock Lake Fishing Guide, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find Hemlock Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The coast is 5.2 km away. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Halifax Regional Municipality standards. For a base, Musquodoboit Harbour sits 31 km out. Porters Lake lies 45 km off, Lake Echo another 50 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hemlock Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Fish documented in Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Hemlock Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -5°C in February to roughly 18°C in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late December in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Hemlock Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a mapped landing stage 1.2 km away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Glawsons Little Lake, 0.4 km away. What applies at Hemlock Lake may have changed since it was mapped.