Fishing Hornet Lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Within Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, you have Hornet Lake. Elevation runs to 184 metres. About 4 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Annapolis County standards. You are 35 km from Middleton. Greenwood follows at 39 km, then Kingston at 40 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hornet Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Annapolis County include 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. Read Hornet Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 18°C; by January the average is down near -6°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Hornet Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wildcat Lake at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Hornet Lake if anything is unclear.