Fishing at Moosehide Lake, Digby County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Digby County entry here is Moosehide Lake, in Nova Scotia. Tidal water begins 37 km from here. At 1.51 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 9.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Size puts it in the front rank of our Digby County list. 40 km away sits Digby, the nearest town. It is 157 km to Halifax, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Moosehide Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Digby County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, American shad, American eel and blueback herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Moosehide Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -6°C to 18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Moosehide Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Little Loon Lake is 2.4 km off. Signs at Moosehide Lake carry more weight than any list.