Fishing Second Gleason Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Halifax Regional Municipality entry here is Second Gleason Lake, in Nova Scotia. Salt water lies 38 km off. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Halifax Regional Municipality list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Bible Hill, is 31 km away. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 76 km away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Second Gleason Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Halifax Regional Municipality list brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Second Gleason Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in July and bottoms out near -7°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. 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. It sets the rhythm of the year at Second Gleason Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, First Gleason Lake at 0.4 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Second Gleason Lake if anything is unclear.