Upper Long Lake Fishing Guide, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Look for Upper Long Lake in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. The bank is 139 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Guysborough County are larger. The closest town, Port Hawkesbury, is 36 km distant. Sydney is the closest city, 140 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Upper Long Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Guysborough County records list alewife, American eel and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Upper Long Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in August and bottom out at -6°C in February. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Upper Long Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Goal Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Upper Long Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.