Upper Five Bridge Lake near Hubley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Upper Five Bridge Lake falls in Halifax Regional Municipality, part of Nova Scotia. The sea is 8.6 km distant. The water covers some 31 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 3.6 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Hubley lies 5.2 km from the water. The big place round here is Halifax, 18 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Upper Five Bridge Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Halifax Regional Municipality: 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 Upper Five Bridge Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -6°C and August at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Upper Five Bridge Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within 430 m of here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Middle Five Bridge Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Upper Five Bridge Lake.