Fishing Morrison Lake in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  In Nova Scotia, Morrison Lake belongs to Cape Breton County. It sits in pine and birch. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Sydney Forks, 9.6 km away. Howie Centre follows at 11 km, then Coxheath at 13 km. Not far off: MacMullin Lake just 1.1 km, Gouthro Lake 1.8 km, MacIsaacs Lake just 1.9 km, Georges Lake 2.6 km and Fergusons Lake just 2.6 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Morrison Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Cape Breton County: striped bass, Atlantic salmon, alewife, American eel and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Morrison Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -6°C to 18°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Morrison Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try MacMullin Lake, 1.1 km away. For Morrison Lake in particular, ask before you travel.