Lake Whitefish ice fishing in Nova Scotia

19 Nova Scotia lakes on this site have lake whitefish on record, largest first. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from provincial open data and our own research, and are not complete. Some records are stocking records, which show what a province has stocked, not everything in the lake.

Lakes

• Little Mushamush Lake, 4.38 km², near Mahone Bay
• Kempt Back Lake, 3.21 km², near Tusket
• Chezzetcook Lake, 2.96 km², near Musquodoboit Harbour
• Caribou Lake, 2.74 km², near New Germany
• Eden Lake, 2.23 km², near Goshen
• Mink Lake, 1.41 km², near Tusket
• Conrod Lake, 1.4 km², near Porters Lake
• Minard Lake, 1.23 km², near New Germany
• Gibraltar Lake, 89 ha, near Musquodoboit Harbour
• Shaw Big Lake, 82 ha, near Middle Musquodoboit
• Little Ponhook Lake, 78 ha, near Hebbville
• Millet Lake, 68 ha, near Chester
• Pringle Lake, 57 ha, near Goshen
• Hardy Lake, 25 ha, near Marion Bridge
• Narrow Lake, 25 ha, near Goshen
• G Lake, 18 ha, near Goshen
• Liverpool Head Lake, 11 ha, near Cornwallis
• Eleven Mile Lake, near Annapolis Royal
• Parr Lake, near Tusket

General lake whitefish tips

Lake whitefish hold over hard bottom in deeper water; small jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head or a piece of roe work best.

This is general guidance for the species, written by Ice Fish Canada, not a report from any one lake. Limits, size rules and closures vary by lake, so read the current Nova Scotia regulations before you fish. Measure the ice yourself: see the ice thickness guidance.

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