West Twin Lake Fishing near Greenwood, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  West Twin Lake stands in Kings County, Nova Scotia. Elevation runs to 194 metres. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nova Scotia listings. Greenwood is the closest place, 24 km off. Beyond it, Kingston at 26 km and Middleton at 28 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on West Twin Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Kings County include Atlantic salmon, striped bass, brook trout, brown trout and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work West Twin Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 18°C and January near -6°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at West Twin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. East Twin Lake, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where West Twin Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.