Lake Loon Fishing in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Set in Halifax Regional Municipality, Lake Loon is a Nova Scotia water. It sits at 46 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. 2.4 km away sits Brookside, the nearest town. It is 16 km to Halifax, the nearest city. Other water nearby: Moosehorn Lake just 0.7 km, Secret Lake 1.4 km away, Duck Lake just 1.4 km, McGrath Lake 1.5 km away and Halfmoon Lake just 1.8 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Loon

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lake Loon where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -5°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Loon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Launching is possible: a slipway lies 670 m off. Parking is not close: 960 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. A jetty or pier is mapped about 170 m from here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Moosehorn Lake is 0.7 km off. For Lake Loon, the notice at the access point is the final word.