Fishing Lizard Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find Lizard Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. It lies 145 metres above sea level. Roughly 17 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 1.8 km keeps the choices simple. The town to know is Upper Hammonds Plains, 0.7 km out. Further out sit English Corner (5.7 km) and Hammonds Plains (6.1 km). One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lizard Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Halifax Regional Municipality, recorded fish include brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Lizard Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 18°C and January near -6°C on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That shapes the year on Lizard Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Little Pockwock Lake, 1.6 km away. Check the current arrangement for Lizard Lake.