Northfielders Lake near Mahone Bay: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Northfielders Lake is a Lunenburg County water, Nova Scotia side. Everything around it is lake country bush. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Lunenburg County are larger. Mahone Bay is the closest town at 18 km. Further out sit Bridgewater (19 km) and Chester (26 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Northfielders Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Lunenburg County list American eel, Atlantic whitefish and smallmouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Northfielders Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Northfielders Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Shingle Lake is 0.9 km off. Nothing on Northfielders Lake should be assumed from this page alone.