Pits Lake Fishing near Digby, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  In Nova Scotia, Pits Lake falls inside Annapolis County. It sits at 159 metres above sea level. With some 19 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 2.9 km, small enough to learn in a day. Digby at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. Middleton lies 48 km off, Greenwood another 57 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pits Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Annapolis County include alewife, Atlantic salmon and chain pickerel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Pits Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 18°C and January reads -6°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Pits Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lily Lake, 0.6 km out. For Pits Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.