Squints Lake Fishing Guide, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  The Halifax Regional Municipality end of Nova Scotia holds Squints Lake. It lies 36 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 3.8 km away sits Musquodoboit Harbour, the nearest town. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 40 km distant. Close neighbours run: Otter Lake (0.4 km), East Lake a shade over 0.4 km, Faulkner Lake (1.4 km), Salmon River Lake a shade over 1.8 km and Bear Cove Lake (2.7 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Squints Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Halifax Regional Municipality: Atlantic cod, coalfish, brook trout and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Squints Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and February about -5°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On average, mid April opens the water and late December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Squints Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.5 km off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Otter Lake, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Squints Lake before loading the car.