Three Finger Lake Fishing in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Halifax Regional Municipality in Nova Scotia is where Three Finger Lake sits. Height above sea level is 83 metres. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Timberlea, 2.2 km out. Dartmouth is the closest city, 11 km away. Not far off: Big Horseshoe Lake 0.4 km off, Crane Lake 0.4 km away, Little Horseshoe Lake 0.8 km off, Flat Lake 1 km away and Little Cranberry Lake 1.1 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Three Finger Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Three Finger Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 18°C in August and bottoms out near -6°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. It holds true on Three Finger Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The water borders Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area, so expect the reserve rules to apply. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Big Horseshoe Lake at 0.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Three Finger Lake carry more weight than any list.