Second Lake Fishing Guide, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Set in Yarmouth County, Second Lake is a Nova Scotia water. The surface lies 73 metres up. At 1.34 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 9.4 km in total. It is among the larger waters listed here for Yarmouth County. 39 km away sits Yarmouth, the nearest town. Then Shelburne, 43 km, and Barrington, 53 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. 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. Survey and observation records for Yarmouth County include American eel, yellow perch, Atlantic salmon, white perch and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Second Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 17°C on average, February about -5°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It holds true on Second Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Little Wallubek Lake, 1.5 km away. Signs at Second Lake carry more weight than any list.