Rees Lake near Upper Hammonds Plains: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Rees Lake is listed under Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Tidal water begins 7 km from here. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Start from Upper Hammonds Plains, 7.6 km down the road. Beyond it, Stillwater Lake at 9.8 km and Hubley at 12 km. Within a short run: Island Lake (1.1 km), Rafter Lake a shade over 1.6 km, Little Lake (2.3 km), Isaacs Lake a shade over 2.3 km and Sandy Lake (2.5 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Rees Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Halifax Regional Municipality records list brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Rees Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 18°C and January near -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Anyone fishing Rees Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking is mapped about 530 m from the bank. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Island Lake is 1.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Rees Lake for certain.