Three Cornered Lake, Nova Scotia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Three Cornered Lake is set in Hants, Nova Scotia. Elevation runs to 120 metres. At about 11 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 3.1 km keeps the choices simple. Start from Enfield, 11 km down the road. Dartmouth sits 38 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Three Cornered Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Hants, recorded fish include American eel, Atlantic salmon, striped bass and smallmouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Three Cornered Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -6°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Three Cornered Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Rocky Lake at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Three Cornered Lake locally before you travel.