Fishing at Little Bear Lake, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Little Bear Lake belongs to Annapolis County, Nova Scotia. The setting is mixed forest. At about 18 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 2.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nova Scotia listings. You are 33 km from Middleton. Then Greenwood, 38 km, and Kingston, 40 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Bear Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name alewife, Atlantic salmon and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Little Bear Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -6°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Little Bear Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Dillberry Lake is 1.9 km off. Check the position at Little Bear Lake before loading the car.