Upper Marie Joseph Lake Fishing Guide, Richmond County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Upper Marie Joseph Lake sits within Richmond County in Nova Scotia. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. Surface area is around 76 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 11 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Richmond County. Eskasoni 3 sits 32 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Sydney, 53 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Upper Marie Joseph Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, coalfish, striped bass, Atlantic cod and American eel. Read Upper Marie Joseph Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and February about -6°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Upper Marie Joseph Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. 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. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. MacKenzie Lake, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Upper Marie Joseph Lake should be assumed from this page alone.