Lake Mulgrave, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Mulgrave belongs to Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. It lies 142 metres above sea level. At 13.45 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The shoreline runs to about 64 km, far more than one trip can cover. Size puts it in the front rank of our Annapolis County list. The closest town, Digby, is 25 km distant. The big place round here is Halifax, 152 km distant. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Mulgrave

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Annapolis County cover alewife, Atlantic salmon, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Lake Mulgrave fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -6°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Lake Mulgrave the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Northeast Mud Lake is 1.8 km off. Treat access at Lake Mulgrave as something to verify.