Fishing Three Cornered Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Three Cornered Lake is listed under Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. It measures about 44 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 4.2 km keeps the choices simple. Few waters listed in Guysborough County are bigger. Port Hawkesbury is the closest town at 31 km. The big place round here is Sydney, 138 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Three Cornered Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Guysborough County records list alewife, American eel and brook trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Three Cornered Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 18°C and February at -7°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Three Cornered Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Mud Lake is 1.5 km distant. Nothing on Three Cornered Lake should be assumed from this page alone.