Murphys Lake Fishing near Milford Station, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Murphys Lake is one of the Halifax Regional Municipality waters in Nova Scotia. It lies 46 metres above sea level. On water this small, stealth matters more than range. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Halifax Regional Municipality. Nearest place of any size is Milford Station, 14 km away. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 39 km distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Murphys Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Halifax Regional Municipality names brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Murphys Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 18°C on average, January about -6°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Murphys Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Milnes Lake, 0.8 km away. The position on Murphys Lake is worth confirming on the day.