Fishing at Two Mile Lake, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Two Mile Lake lies within the bounds of Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The shore lies 12 km out. With some 46 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 7.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. On our Halifax Regional Municipality list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is Upper Hammonds Plains, 11 km off. For a city, Dartmouth is 34 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Two Mile Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Two Mile Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 18°C on average, January about -6°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Two Mile Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can launch from a ramp around 500 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Baker Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Two Mile Lake is worth confirming on the day.