Long Duck Lake Fishing in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Long Duck Lake lies within the bounds of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. This is lake country bush ground. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 4.0 km keeps the choices simple. 8.6 km away sits Preston, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 14 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Long Duck Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Halifax Regional Municipality cover brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Long Duck Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in January to roughly 18°C in August. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Long Duck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Duck Lake is 0.8 km off. Treat access at Long Duck Lake as something to verify.