Fishing at Salmon Lake, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Set in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, this is Salmon Lake. It stands 165 metres above sea level. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. Head to Middleton, 44 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Halifax, 127 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Salmon Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Annapolis County include alewife, Atlantic salmon, chain pickerel, yellow perch and blueback herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Salmon Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -6°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Salmon Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, McVicker Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Salmon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.