Lily Lake, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Kings County, Nova Scotia. The setting is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Kings County are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Greenwood, 14 km off. Kingston is 16 km away, with Middleton at 18 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lily Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Kings County include Atlantic salmon, striped bass, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lily Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 18°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Lily Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Cloud Lake is 1.1 km off. The position on Lily Lake is worth confirming on the day.