Murphys Black Duck Lake, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Murphys Black Duck Lake lies in Halifax Regional Municipality, in Nova Scotia. The land about it is mixed forest. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. 28 km away sits Musquodoboit Harbour, the nearest town. Porters Lake follows at 42 km, then Lake Echo at 48 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Murphys Black Duck Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Halifax Regional Municipality records list brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Murphys Black Duck Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 18°C and February near -5°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Murphys Black Duck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Long Lake at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Murphys Black Duck Lake if anything is unclear.