Porcupine Lake Fishing in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Porcupine Lake stands in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Height above sea level is 105 metres. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Antigonish lies 29 km from the water. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 152 km distant. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Porcupine Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Guysborough County, recorded fish include alewife, American eel, brook trout and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Porcupine Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 18°C; by February the average is down near -7°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Porcupine Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Stewart Lake is 0.6 km distant. For Porcupine Lake in particular, ask before you travel.