Fishing Lost Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Lost Lake sits within Guysborough County in Nova Scotia. Around the bank it is rolling bush. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 65 km away sits Antigonish, the nearest settlement. After that come Stellarton at 77 km and New Glasgow at 78 km. Water in the same corner: First Lake just 2.5 km, Bear Lake sits 2.9 km out, Mitchells Lake just 2.9 km, Fritz Lake sits 2.9 km out and Second Lake just 3 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name coalfish, Atlantic cod, alewife, American eel and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Lost Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -6°C and August at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Expect Lost Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, First Lake is 2.5 km distant. Check the position on Lost Lake before loading the car.