Hendry Lake Fishing in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Look for Hendry Lake in the Annapolis County part of Nova Scotia. It stands 176 metres above sea level. Around 46 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Middleton sits 40 km from the bank. For a city, Halifax is 127 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Hendry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Annapolis County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Hendry Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 18°C and January about -6°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Hendry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Picnic facilities are recorded some 550 m out. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, George Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Hendry Lake before loading the car.