Lohnes Lake Fishing Guide, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Lohnes Lake is listed under Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Tidal water begins 34 km from here. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Bridgewater sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. Mahone Bay is 32 km and Lunenburg 40 km. Near neighbours: Feindel Lake lies 2.9 km on, West Lake sits 5.6 km out, Haley Lake lies 7.7 km on, Indian Lake sits 8.5 km out and Grant Lake lies 8.6 km on. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lohnes Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lunenburg County include American eel, Atlantic whitefish and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Lohnes Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -6°C and July at about 19°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Lohnes Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Feindel Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Lohnes Lake should be assumed from this page alone.