Wall Lake near Upper Hammonds Plains: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Wall Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. The sea is 7.1 km distant. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Halifax Regional Municipality list holds plenty of bigger water. Upper Hammonds Plains lies 9.9 km from the water. The nearest city of size is Dartmouth, 31 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Wall Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name brook trout, alewife, rainbow smelt and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Wall Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in January to roughly 18°C in August. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Wall Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Cellarhole Lake is 0.6 km off. Confirm before you fish Wall Lake.