Fishing at Nowlan Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Nova Scotia holds Nowlan Lake, in Halifax Regional Municipality. The land about it is mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Musquodoboit Harbour lies 43 km from the water. Then Porters Lake, 57 km, and Stewiacke, 58 km. Within a short drive: Nest Lake at 2.3 km, Narrows Lake sits 2.7 km out, Lindsay Lake at 2.9 km, Island Lake sits 2.9 km out and Little Pinegrove Lake at 3 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Nowlan Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Halifax Regional Municipality cover 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. Work Nowlan Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 18°C and February near -6°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Nowlan Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Nest Lake is 2.3 km distant. Confirm before you fish Nowlan Lake.