Kempt Snare Lake near Yarmouth: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, this is Kempt Snare Lake. The setting is rolling bush on every side. At about 60 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 4.6 km in total. Nearest town is Yarmouth, 29 km off. Shelburne is 50 km away, with Barrington at 54 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Kempt Snare Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Yarmouth County: American eel, yellow perch and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Kempt Snare Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -4°C in February to roughly 17°C in August. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That is the shape of the year on Kempt Snare Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Little Halfway Lake, 1.3 km out. For Kempt Snare Lake in particular, ask before you travel.