Fishing Ledwidge Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Halifax Regional Municipality end of Nova Scotia holds Ledwidge Lake. It sits at 84 metres above sea level. With some 25 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 3.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Lantz lies 15 km from the water. After that come Enfield at 16 km and Porters Lake at 17 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ledwidge Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Ledwidge Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in August and bottom out at -6°C in January. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Ledwidge Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Sandy Lake is 2.5 km distant. Check the position on Ledwidge Lake before loading the car.