Young Lake Fishing in Guysborough County, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Young Lake is listed under Guysborough County, Nova Scotia. The ground around here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is low-lying compared with other Nova Scotia water we list. The closest town, Louisdale, is 33 km distant. Further out sit Port Hawkesbury (40 km) and St. Peter's (41 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Young Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Guysborough County records list coalfish, Atlantic cod, alewife and American eel among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Young Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and February about -5°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Young Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Louis Boudreaus Lake, 0.5 km away. Check the position at Young Lake before loading the car.