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500-acre lake near Lochaber. The lake tops out around 160 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The chart traces 12.5 miles of shoreline here. With a shoreline index of 3.3, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. 42% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 5.4 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.6 mi at the beam. Antigonish County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Cameron Lake, is 7 mi to the north.
When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Hurlbert Brook inflow. It's an inflow / creek mouth holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Hurlbert Brook inflow (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Hurlbert Brook inflow (8 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Hurlbert Brook inflow (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Hurlbert Brook inflow (8 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, white perch slide up into 4 to 15 ft. Summer is a 15 to 40 ft game here, winter a 20 to 50 ft one. Start at Hurlbert Brook inflow. It's an inflow / creek mouth holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a small spinner rig drifted or a 1/8 oz jigging spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dusk | Hurlbert Brook inflow (8 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner (silver) |
| Summer | 15 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (136 ft) | Small spinner rig drifted, 1/8 oz jigging spoon |
| Fall | 15 to 45 ft | midday | Deep basin (136 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Blade bait |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | dusk | Deep basin (136 ft) | Small rattle spoon, Tungsten + spikes |
Spring puts yellow perch in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 30 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Spring yellow perch concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 6 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm |
| Fall | 12 to 35 ft | midday | Deep basin (136 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (136 ft) | Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small) |
Structure-wise the chart holds 8 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 136 ft.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,890 | ~5.9" |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Brook Trout | 70 | ~17.7" |
| May 13, 2025 | Brook Trout | 1,080 | ~7.4" |
| May 14, 2024 | Brook Trout | 800 | ~7.7" |
| May 14, 2024 | Brook Trout | 25 | ~17.7" |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Brook Trout | 800 | ~7.5" |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Brook Trout | 25 | ~17.7" |
| May 4, 2022 | Brook Trout | 1,200 | ~6.5" |
Source: Nova Scotia hatchery stocking records, retrieved 2026-08-18.
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 Lochaber Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Lochaber Lake is about 160 ft (49 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout, white perch, yellow perch on Lochaber Lake.
Hurlbert Brook inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per Nova Scotia hatchery stocking records records, Lochaber Lake was most recently stocked Jun 20, 2025 with 1,890 brook trout. The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Lochaber Lake 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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