Fishing Upper Kelpy Cove Lake in Richmond County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Upper Kelpy Cove Lake sits in Richmond County, out in Nova Scotia. Height above sea level is 4 metres. It measures about 10 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 1.7 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Nova Scotia listings. St. Peter's is the closest place, 33 km off. For a city, Sydney is 57 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Upper Kelpy Cove Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Upper Kelpy Cove Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 18°C and February near -6°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Upper Kelpy Cove Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lower Kelpy Cove Lake, 1.1 km away. Treat access at Upper Kelpy Cove Lake as something to verify.