Fishing Hourglass Lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find Hourglass Lake in Digby County, Nova Scotia. It sits at 74 metres above sea level. The water covers some 34 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 4.0 km keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Digby, is 35 km distant. Yarmouth is 57 km away, with Shelburne at 79 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hourglass Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Digby County include alewife, Atlantic salmon and American shad. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Hourglass Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -5°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hourglass Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Silas Lake, 1.1 km away. Nothing on Hourglass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.