Fishing Second Beaver Lake in Queens County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Second Beaver Lake stands in Queens County, Nova Scotia. Height above sea level is 122 metres. With some 19 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Shelburne is the closest town at 50 km. Liverpool follows at 52 km, then Digby at 57 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Second Beaver Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Queens County cover smallmouth bass, Atlantic whitefish, yellow perch and chain pickerel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Second Beaver Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -5°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Second Beaver Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, First Beaver Lake is 1.1 km distant. What applies at Second Beaver Lake may have changed since it was mapped.