Fishing at Wallaback Lake, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Wallaback Lake belongs to Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. Tidal water begins 29 km from here. At 2.55 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 17 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Lunenburg County. Nearest town is New Minas, 28 km off. Hayes Subdivision follows at 29 km, then Kentville at 29 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Wallaback Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Lunenburg County include American eel, Atlantic whitefish, smallmouth bass, striped bass and white perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Wallaback Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -6°C in January and 18°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. At Wallaback Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Camp Lake, 2.7 km away. Nothing on Wallaback Lake should be assumed from this page alone.