Fishing Mallow Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Nova Scotia holds Mallow Lake, in Guysborough County. It lies 64 metres above sea level. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Bank access stretches around 1.4 km in total. For supplies, Antigonish is 36 km out. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 142 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mallow Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name alewife, American eel, brook trout and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Mallow Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -6°C to 18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It holds true on Mallow Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lewis Lake is 0.8 km off. The position on Mallow Lake is worth confirming on the day.