
Good Evening Minister Smith, I would like to provide some input and ask some questions in reference to recent information regarding upcoming changes to the recreational fishery in Nova Scotia for 2025. Please see the attached screen-shot, this was posted to the Facebook page of a local fishing organization. As detailed in the attached, a…
After an enjoyable outing earlier in the year I was asked if we could do a quick trip for Elliot to celebrate his birthday. Elliot was joined by his dad and his brother Emmett as we headed out for a flexible trip that would last as long as Elliot wanted it to last. Unfortunately we…

There’s so many ways to enjoy a guided fishing trip. The first and primary goal is always to catch fish, but especially with younger anglers we sometimes have to find other ways to keep the kids entertained. We started this morning bright and early at 8am with a quick run across Grand Lake, quickly learning…

I don’t know why I never thought of this, as a kid or as an adult. When mom asks what you want to do for your birthday, the correct answer is fishing. And on this day I was happy to take out Hudson and friends for an adventure on Shortt’s Lake to celebrate Hudson’s birthday.…
The Nova Scotia Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture stocks a number of ponds with rainbow trout to provide an accessible, sustainable fishery availble to the majority of the province. Stocked trout are small but plentiful, and eager to bite on a number of simple tactics throughout the winter. Berkley Power Bait is king for stocked…