Sixth Lake Fishing near Digby, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Sixth Lake lies within the bounds of Digby County, Nova Scotia. Tidal water begins 24 km from here. It runs to roughly 83 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The shoreline runs about 6.4 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Digby County. Start from Digby, 27 km down the road. Middleton lies 70 km off, Shelburne another 76 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sixth Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Digby County names alewife, Atlantic salmon and American shad. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Sixth Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -6°C in January and 18°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sixth Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Seventh Lake is 1.2 km distant. Confirm before you fish Sixth Lake.