Molasses Lake Fishing near Greenwood, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Kings County, Nova Scotia, is where Molasses Lake sits. It stands 201 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Kings County list. Start from Greenwood, 15 km down the road. Kingston is 17 km away, with Middleton at 21 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Molasses Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Kings County list Atlantic salmon, striped bass, brook trout, brown trout and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Molasses Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -6°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Molasses Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Fox Lake is 1.5 km off. Confirm before you fish Molasses Lake.