Hunters Lake Fishing Guide, Pictou County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Hunters Lake lies in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. The bank is 120 metres above sea level. It measures about 62 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Pictou County. The town to know is Stellarton, 31 km out. New Glasgow is 32 km away, with Trenton at 34 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hunters Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Pictou County include American eel, rainbow smelt and alewife. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Hunters Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -7°C in February and 18°C in August. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Hunters Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Black Lake at 2 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Hunters Lake if anything is unclear.