Fishing near Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Set in Halifax Regional Municipality, Lower Sackville is a Nova Scotia town. Anglers here treat it as a starting point. Nearest to furthest: First Lake within 1.4 km, Second Lake within 2.3 km to the east, Duck Lake within 3.3 km followed by Third Lake within 4.0 km to the north-east. Duck Lake is the one to try when the water elsewhere is coloured. This is a lake district in the plain sense. Colour after rain moves fish tight to the edge. A solid cap forms most winters. Warm spells mid-winter are not to be trusted. The nearest of them, First Lake, covers about 82 hectares. Boats go in at First Lake, going by the mapping. On climate averages, local water clears around mid April. County records name Atlantic cod, coalfish, brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt among the fish present. Start with First Lake and work down the list as the season goes on....