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Rating depth structure for atlantic cod.
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337-acre Hubbards Cove fishing map with CHS NONNA survey contours (83.96% measured, 98.11% assessed), four measured spots, regional DFO cod, mackerel and forage evidence, a provincial public launch, and current groundfish, mackerel and CSSP guidance. The water tops out around 60 ft. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
Traced from the shoreline, Hubbards Cove runs 336 acres with 4.7 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 1.8) — enough points and pockets to pattern. Roughly 34% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 1.4 mi, about 1 mi across. The nearest mapped water is Dauphinees Mill Lake, 3 mi to the northwest.
Spring atlantic cod on Hubbards Cove hold shallow, usually 12 to 60 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 15 to 60 ft in summer, 14 to 60 ft once it turns cold. Put Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 59 ft that grades prime for winter. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 12 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Mid-cove surveyed depth break (33 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 15 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin (59 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 11 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Mid-cove surveyed depth break (33 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 14 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin (59 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic mackerel slide up into 5 to 45 ft. Summer is an 11 to 60 ft game here, winter a 15 to 60 ft one. Start at Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin. It's a deep basin holding about 59 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a feather rig or a small vertical jig rigged through the warm months.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Mid-cove surveyed depth break (33 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 11 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin (59 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 9 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Mid-cove surveyed depth break (33 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 15 to 60 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 120 ft | midday | Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin (59 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring winter flounder on Hubbards Cove hold shallow, usually 2 to 18 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 3 to 20 ft. The chart's best answer is Head-of-cove surveyed basin transition — deep basin, 22 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a light scented jig worked slowly.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge 2 (14 ft) | Small bucktail tipped with worm, Scented grub on a light jig |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn | Head-of-cove surveyed basin transition (22 ft) | Light scented jig worked slowly |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | midday | Head-of-cove surveyed basin transition (22 ft) | Small bucktail + worm, Scented bottom jig |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | midday | Head-of-cove surveyed basin transition (22 ft) | Small bucktail tipped with worm |
When the water first warms, striped bass slide up into 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 25 to 60 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 50 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin: a deep basin around 59 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge 2 (14 ft) | 3-5 inch baitfish swimbait, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin (59 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Mid-cove surveyed depth break (33 ft) | Baitfish swimbait, Metal jig |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Head-of-cove surveyed basin transition (22 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Count 8 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin, sits near 59 ft.
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Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Nova Scotia waters are set by the Nova Scotia sportfishing rules — and special regulations can apply to Hubbards Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Hubbards Cove is about 60 ft (18 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target atlantic cod, atlantic mackerel, winter flounder, striped bass on Hubbards Cove. The list combines the water's survey records with habitat-filtered species from broader official evidence; those additions are plausible occurrences, not exact-water abundance or guaranteed catches.
Hubbards Cove surveyed entrance basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 59 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in winter. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For atlantic cod, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Hubbards Cove is regulated by the Nova Scotia sportfishing rules. Check the official Nova Scotia regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Nova Scotia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: CHS NONNA 10 (CHS Chart Datum (CD); 84% measured, 14% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.