Wrights Lake Fishing in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Wrights Lake is a Halifax Regional Municipality water, in Nova Scotia. This is rolling bush ground. The water covers around 2.95 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 20 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Size puts it in the front rank of our Halifax Regional Municipality list. The town to know is Upper Hammonds Plains, 2.9 km out. For a city, Dartmouth is 25 km off. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Wrights Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Halifax Regional Municipality include brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Wrights Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 18°C on average, January about -6°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Wrights Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Fishing from a pier is possible 990 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Anderson Lake at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Wrights Lake.