Nova Scotia Anglers' Handbook & 2013 Summary of Regulations

SPECIAL TROUT mANAGEmENT AREASEAST TAyLOR BAy LAkE, HALIFAx COUNTyIncluding all lakes and tributaries flowing into East Taylor Bay Lake. Bag Limit two (2)speckled trout.mUSqUOdOBOIT RIVER, HALIFAx COUNTy. See map page 26Bag limit two (2) speckled trout on the entire river (not including tributaries) upstreamfrom a line drawn across the mouth of Musquodoboit Harbour from Bayers Point to NaufftsPoint. From a point 300 m downstream from the Highway 7 bridge to Chapel Island,including tributaries. Jun 1 to Aug 31, any gear type. Sep 1 to Sep 30, natural bait isprohibited, speckled trout must be released. From a point 300 m downstream from theHighway 7 bridge upstream (including Bayers Lake) to a point 100 m upstream from thefirst Highway 357 Bridge (Crawford’s Bridge), May 15 to Sep 30, artificial fly only. Sep 1to Sep 30, all speckled trout must be released.LAHAVE RIVER, LUNENBURG COUNTyLaHave River from Morgan Falls to a point 90 m downstream, Apr 1 to May 31.From Silver Hill Brook, (located 825 m downstream from the CN railway Bridge) upstreamto the South end of Wentzells Lake not including tributaries, bag limit (3) speckled trout,none of which may be over 35 cm, from Apr 1 to Aug 31.Apr 1 to May 25, single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait is prohibited.From Silver Hill Brook upstream to New Germany Lake (not including Wentzells Lake);upstream to Sherbrooke Lake on the North Branch LaHave River; and upstream to RhynoLake on the West LaHave River,May 26 to end of all fishing seasons, artificial fly only.Sep 1 to Sep 30, all speckled trout must be released.PETITE RIVIERE, LUNENBURG COUNTyFrom the Highway 331 Bridge upstream to Hebb Lake, not including tributaries.Apr 1 to Jun 14, bag limit two (2) trout, single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait isprohibited. Jun 15 to end of all fishing seasons, artificial fly only. Sep 1 to Sep 30, allspeckled trout must be released.CATCH ANd RELEASE WATERSThe following lakes in Halifax County will be catch and release only:Birch Hill Lake, Blueberry Lake, East Duck Lake, Five Island Lake, Five Island LakeRun, Frederick Lake, Holland Marsh Lake, Hubley Big Lake, Jacket Lake, Lizard Lakeand Sheldrake Lake and Woodens River (downstream from the outflow of Hubley BigLake, including all lakes and tributaries). Single hook lure or artificial fly, natural bait isprohibited.A n g l e r s ' H A n d b o o k • 2 0 1 327