5,249 public fishing lakes and rivers in Nova Scotia — Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon and White Perch.
See every public fishing venue in Nova Scotia on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
PiscaMaps covers 5,249 public fishing venues across Nova Scotia in 18 countys — 4,972 lakes and reservoirs and 277 rivers. The largest is Lake Rossignol, at 40,037 acres. Annapolis River is the longest mapped river, running 112 km. Halifax has the most venues on file, with 1,469.
The most commonly recorded species across Nova Scotia's public waters are Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Chain Pickerel, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon and White Perch — the exact mix varies by water type and region. 86 venues have a real boat ramp on file, 155 have nearby camping, and 53 have mapped parking — sourced from OpenStreetMap and, where available, Water Survey of Canada gauge data.
Nova Scotia's public fishing venues are spread across 18 countys on PiscaMaps:
The most frequently recorded species across Nova Scotia's public venues on PiscaMaps:
General Fishing Licence (all non-salmon freshwater species), resident seasonal: C$27.41 + C$6.74 = C$34.55 total. A separate Salmon Fishing Licence is required for Atlantic salmon, resident seasonal C$41.68 (a 1-day option exists but its fee was not confirmed -- check current Nova Scotia Angling guide). Replacement licence: C$5.70. Non-resident / short-term fee tiers were not confirmed in research -- do not guess them, check novascotia.ca before relying on a number. No licence is required for tidal/saltwater fishing. A General Fishing Licence Report Card (and a Salmon Licence Report Card, if applicable) must be submitted within 7 days of the season's end, even if nothing was caught.
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