Fishing Mud Lake in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Mud Lake is one of the Annapolis County waters in Nova Scotia. It sits at 223 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Annapolis County. Some 25 km away sits Middleton, the nearest settlement. Dartmouth is the closest city, 121 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Annapolis County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, chain pickerel and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Mud Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 18°C on average, January about -6°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Mud Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. 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. The nearest alternative is Little North Lake, 1.2 km out. Check the position on Mud Lake before loading the car.