Fishing Lake Acie in Digby County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Lake Acie lies in Digby County, in Nova Scotia. The bank is 76 metres above sea level. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Digby County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Yarmouth is 46 km out. The big place round here is Halifax, 186 km distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Acie

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Digby County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, American shad and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lake Acie gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and February near -5°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Lake Acie more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is North Carrying Road Lake, 2.2 km out. Treat access at Lake Acie as something to verify.