MacDermids Lake Fishing Guide, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  You will find MacDermids Lake in Richmond County, Nova Scotia. The coast is 8.7 km away. Surface area runs to about 9 hectares — small enough to read in one session. The town to know is Eskasoni 3, 29 km out. For a city, Sydney is 50 km off. Within a short drive: Mary Anns Lake a touch under 0.9 km, Five Island Lake after 1.9 km, Pattersons Lake a touch under 2.7 km, MacLeans Lake after 3 km and Red Lake a touch under 3.3 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on MacDermids Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, striped bass, American eel, alewife and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On MacDermids Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -6°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on MacDermids Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Mary Anns Lake is 0.9 km off. Check the position on MacDermids Lake before loading the car.