Nest Lake, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Nova Scotia, Nest Lake belongs to Halifax Regional Municipality. It stands 85 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Halifax Regional Municipality. You are 41 km from Musquodoboit Harbour. Dartmouth sits 77 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Nest Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Halifax Regional Municipality cover brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Nest Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in August and bottom out at -6°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Nest Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Narrows Lake, 0.8 km out. Rules at Nest Lake are worth checking on the day.