Which county is Long Lake in?

In Nova Scotia, it falls inside Halifax Regional Municipality, 93 metres up. The nearest towns are Upper Hammonds Plains, 16 km, and Stillwater Lake, 18 km.

What size is Long Lake?

It runs to roughly 42 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. That figure comes from mapped shoreline rather than a survey.

Does Long Lake hold much depth?

Nothing on file gives a depth. Start with this: corners collect food and fish alike. Fires and barbecues are rarely allowed on this sort of ground.

Is there a hard water season on Long Lake?

Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December.

Is there a boat ramp at Long Lake?

There is no mapped ramp close by, so a trailer is probably no use. Ask locally if the road in crosses private ground. A change of water often beats a change of tactics.

Body of water · Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, CA

Long Lake

Log a catch

42.4 haArea
-Max depth
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-Catches
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AI Fishing Insight

A grey, even sky over the water, with mild air moving in from the NNW and pressure going nowhere. Long Lake should fish best around bays that hold the day's warmth today. A grinding day likely, with the night worth the effort if any is. Save the long walk for a better forecast. Cooling water has fish active and on the move.

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35%

Today’s Fishing forecast

The bites are poor now

Night
35%
Morning
35%
Afternoon
35%
Evening
21%

Fishing at Long Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Q: Which fish have been recorded near Long Lake?

Records held for Halifax Regional Municipality cover brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything.

Overview
You will find Long Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. This is mixed forest country. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 5.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Halifax Regional Municipality are bigger. Head to Upper Hammonds Plains, 16 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Dartmouth is 38 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.
Where to Fish on Long Lake
No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Halifax Regional Municipality names brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Long Lake fishes better once you know its edges.
Seasonal Patterns
Between January at about -6°C and August at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.
Tackle & Baits
The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kellys Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.

Weather conditions

Bite score

35%

The bites are poor now

Air temp
3° C
MAX 6° C / MIN 1° C
Pressure
100 kPa
0 kPa/h
Wind
7.1 km/h NNW
Gusts 17.2 km/h
Solunar
Waxing crescent
high activity

Hourly weather

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7-day Fishing Forecast

TODAY
35%poor
Best bite time
12AM-6AM
Sun, 15
32%poor
Best bite time
12AM-6AM
Mon, 16
32%poor
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Tue, 17
82%excellent
Best bite time
12PM-6PM
Wed, 18
89%excellent
Best bite time
12PM-6PM
Thu, 19
81%excellent
Best bite time
-
Fri, 20
89%excellent
Best bite time
12AM-6AM

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Fishing at Long Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

Overview

You will find Long Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. This is mixed forest country. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 5.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Few waters listed in Halifax Regional Municipality are bigger. Head to Upper Hammonds Plains, 16 km away, for anything you forgot. For a city, Dartmouth is 38 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

Where to Fish on Long Lake

No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Halifax Regional Municipality names brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Long Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

Seasonal Patterns

Between January at about -6°C and August at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Long Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

Tackle & Baits

The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kellys Lake sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Long Lake is worth confirming on the day.

Weather conditions

Bite score

35%

The bites are poor now

Air temp
3° C
MAX 6° C / MIN 1° C
Pressure
100 kPa
0 kPa/h
Wind
7.1 km/h NNW
Gusts 17.2 km/h
Solunar
Waxing crescent
high activity