This week’s article will concentrate on helping Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation (BCAF) inform folks about a study that they are undertaking on Wentzells Lake. If you are fishing in Wentzells Lake and catch a tagged fish, there are instructions on what to do next. Just a reminder that the area where Wentzells Lake empties into… Read more What to do with tagged fish caught at Wentzells Lake
Reel Time This week I want to mention things that you can do that may not start with a fishing rod in your hand, but are all fishing related. I would like to thank those folks that came out and helped Bluenose Coastal Action Foundation staff capture and recapture small mouth bass and chain pickerel… Read more Fish hatcheries an educational experience
I certainly hope that everyone is getting out and that you are catching plenty of fish. Chain pickerel are the topic for this week. Chain pickerel is another fish found in our waters in Nova Scotia that is not native to our province. These pickerel have been illegally introduced to our lakes and rivers by… Read more The stubborn species of chain pickerel
This week I would like to discuss the opportunities you have to fish striped bass. Unfortunately, striped bass no longer migrate along the South Shore so you will have to travel a bit to fish for them. A few popular spots to catch striped bass are throughout the Bay of Fundy, especially the tidal waters… Read more Where to look for striped bass in Nova Scotia
Our Nova Scotia coast has been supplying lots of angling enjoyment with many species available to catch. The next two articles will zero in on two species that migrate to Nova Scotia each year and can be caught fishing from shore. The first fish that I would like to tell you about is the mackerel.… Read more Know the ins, outs behind saltwater fishing
Small mouth bass have been around for many years and are not native to Nova Scotia. In the early years, they were introduced into lakes that did not have tributaries so they could not move to other water courses. That worked well for a time, but then folks who liked to fish for bass and… Read more Profiling easy-to-catch small mouth bass
http://thechronicleherald.ca/southshorebreaker/1578370-secrets-to-salmon-fishing-in-nova-scotia There are still many rivers in Nova Scotia that have salmon returning to them each year. There are only a few rivers that you are legally allowed to fish for salmon and there are no rivers that you are allowed to keep a salmon. Salmon fishing in Nova Scotia is strictly catch and release.… Read more Secrets to salmon fishing in Nova Scotia
http://thechronicleherald.ca/southshorebreaker/1576810-using-a-nova-scotia-registered-guide The guiding business in Nova Scotia has been around for a very long time. It was formalized in 1920 when the Nova Scotia Guides Association was founded. At that time there were a large number of individual guides who wanted to create one voice for the guiding industry. In those days, there were annual… Read more Using a Nova Scotia registered guide
http://thechronicleherald.ca/southshorebreaker/1575252-warmer-weather-is-almost-here-for-bass-chain-pickerel-and-perch The waters in the lakes and rivers are starting to warm up, which means that trout fishing will start to slow down. This also means the warm water fish: bass, chain pickerel and perch will start to pick up. Once the waters hit 20 C, trout will start to head for the deeper, colder… Read more Warmer weather is almost here for bass, chain pickerel and perch
http://thechronicleherald.ca/southshorebreaker/1573738-how-to-join-the-bass-tourney-trail For this column, I want to introduce to you information on how to compete in a bass tournament and how easy it is to sign up and join. There are two active clubs along the South Shore and several more around the province. The two in the South Shore area are the South Shore… Read more How to join the bass tourney trail