Simpsons Lake Fishing Guide, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Guysborough County entry here is Simpsons Lake, in Nova Scotia. It sits 7.3 km in from the sea. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Port Hawkesbury sits 21 km from here and is the nearest stop. Louisdale is 36 km away, with Princeville at 38 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Simpsons Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Public occurrence data for Guysborough County names alewife, American eel, brook trout and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Simpsons Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 18°C, with February the cold end at about -7°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Simpsons Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Hart Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Simpsons Lake if anything is unclear.