Round Lake Fishing Guide, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Round Lake is a Lunenburg County water, in Nova Scotia. The bank gives way to mixed forest. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. You are 4.1 km from Mahone Bay. Lunenburg follows at 13 km, then Bridgewater at 14 km. Near neighbours: 1.4 km away is Zwicker Long Lake, Clearland Lake (2.4 km), 3.3 km away is Langille Lake, Western Lake (3.6 km) and 5 km away is Naas Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. County-wide records name American eel, Atlantic whitefish and smallmouth bass. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Round Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -5°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Round Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Zwicker Long Lake, 1.4 km away. Check the position on Round Lake before loading the car.