Fishing Morrisons Lake in Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Morrisons Lake is a Cape Breton County water, Nova Scotia side. The shore lies 5.8 km out. The water covers some 77 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 6.3 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Size puts it in the front rank of our Cape Breton County list. The town to know is Louisbourg, 5.4 km out. It is 25 km to Sydney, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Morrisons Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Cape Breton County cover striped bass, Atlantic salmon, alewife and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Morrisons Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for August and -6°C for February. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Morrisons Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Stewarts Lake is 1.3 km off. Confirm access to Morrisons Lake locally before you travel.