Fishing Little Joe Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Little Joe Lake lies within the bounds of Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. The bank is 107 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Guysborough County. The town to know is Antigonish, 53 km out. After that come Stellarton at 63 km and New Glasgow at 64 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Joe Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name alewife, American eel and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Little Joe Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -6°C in February and 18°C in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Little Joe Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try McCarthy Lake, 2.1 km away. Confirm access to Little Joe Lake locally before you travel.