Little Pine Lake Fishing near Upper Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Little Pine Lake belongs to Hants, Nova Scotia. The coast is 19 km away. With some 47 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 4.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Hants list. Supplies mean a trip to Upper Hammonds Plains, 18 km off. Windsor is 18 km away, with Mount Uniacke at 18 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Little Pine Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Hants include American eel, Atlantic salmon, striped bass and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Little Pine Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 18°C on average, January about -6°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Little Pine Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Big Black Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Little Pine Lake should be assumed from this page alone.