Lac des Justes in Richmond County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Lac des Justes in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. It stands 20 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Richmond County standards. St. Peter's at 11 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 71 km to Sydney, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Justes

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Richmond County include Atlantic salmon, striped bass and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Lac des Justes a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and February about -6°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. The season on Lac des Justes follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Little Round Lake is 0.7 km off. Confirm before you fish Lac des Justes.