Second Lake near Hammonds Plains: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Second Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Everything around it is mixed forest. At about 32 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.9 km of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Halifax Regional Municipality list. Nearest town is Hammonds Plains, 1.7 km off. Beyond it, English Corner at 1.7 km and Stillwater Lake at 5.2 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Second Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Second Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 18°C, the coldest about -6°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan any trip to Second Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The closest car park is 1.1 km away, so pack accordingly. There is a pier recorded roughly 890 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Baptizing Lake is 0.9 km off. What applies at Second Lake may have changed since it was mapped.