Southeast Lake in Guysborough County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Southeast Lake is a Guysborough County water, Nova Scotia side. The bank is 22 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Louisdale, 42 km off. Port Hawkesbury is 46 km away, with St. Peter's at 51 km. Round about: Northeast Lake sits 0.6 km out, Little Crane Cove Lake within 0.8 km, Crane Lake sits 1 km out, Admiral Lake within 1.1 km and Bridge Lake sits 1.9 km out. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Southeast Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Guysborough County include coalfish, Atlantic cod, alewife, American eel and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Southeast Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 18°C, with February the cold end at about -5°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Southeast Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Northeast Lake is 0.6 km distant. Confirm before you fish Southeast Lake.