fishing Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

[Laurie]

Does anyone know of any spots to fish in Cape Breton National Highlands Park/Cabot Trail area of Nova Scotia?
I am spending the week there and would appreciate any info.
thanks,
Laurie

[juro]

Which week? Pls email if you need details on the Cape Breton area.


Juro Mukai
juro@flyfishingforum.com

[mjleliev]

Freshwater or saltwater ?
Cape Bretan Highlands park, will you be staying in
Cheticamp ?
Or will you be camping in the park ?
I have some info and contacts at home.
I'll post later tonight or tommorro.

[Laurie]

Thanks for responding so quickly.
I am fly fishing, fresh water, Cheticamp area(2 days)and looking for a place to fish somewhere in the park for one day as well. I found a lodge named Margaree in the Cheticamp area, but have not heard anything about them(they have guides).
I am there on business for a couple of days and am going to spend fri, sat, and sun., of this week fishing!
I would appreciate any info you have. thanks, Laurie

[Laurie]

Thanks for responding so quickly.
I will be fishing friday and saturday of this week in the Cheticamp area and one day in the Highlands Park(Sunday).
Any info in the Cheticampp area or info inside the park would be great.
thanks, laurie

[DLWKFW]

Laurie,

There's a stream that runs through the Highland Links GC that is a good bet for trout. Since it is a Federal park, you only need their permit to fish. (Not the provincial one that can be expensive.);

You will need the NS license on the Margaree, and you're early for Salmon season. You may want to weigh this in your decision. If you golf, do play the Highland Links. It is a fabulous course. My wife and I golfed and fished their last year and had a blast.

Good luck,

DW

[Labrax]

<P><FONT color=green face=Verdana,Geneva size=2>Laurie, </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>I stayed a few days there about 5 years ago and it was wonderful.&nbsp; We took a hike in that was approximately 7-8 miles and stayed at a remote campsite - there were some ponds along the hike that may hold brookies, but they were too far in to pack in a float tube comfortably and the shorline had good amounts of vegetation.&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>FWIW - there is a B&amp;B in Dungaven (sp?) that was just opening when I was there - and the family also runs a campsite about a half an hour back towards the mainland which is very reasonable and right on the water.&nbsp; I didn't stay in the B&amp;B, but went there and took a look around, the campground had some wonderfully warm water (Northumberland current - was like the Cape in the summer).&nbsp; There was a restaurant close to the campground that had some really decent food - specializing in seafood if I remember.&nbsp; </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>We went up for 10days and got to camp at a few different Provincial parks and have nothing but positives to report.&nbsp; The park near the Bay of Fundy seemed to offer the best stream fishing in my estimation, however, it was a dry summer and I believe&nbsp;it was closed to fishing (late August) due to the lack of water.&nbsp; We did see plenty of salmon parr, eels and other fish though.&nbsp; The parks charge something like $2-4 CDN/day to fish and only slightly more for a week pass.&nbsp; Enjoy the scenery and bring plenty of film - the Cabot Trail and Fundy region offer some nice coastline shots.&nbsp;</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>I wish I could be more use with the fishing end of things - all of my relatives from there that fished have since passed away.</FONT></P>
<P>Good luck,</P>
<P>Pete&nbsp;</P>

[Labrax]

<P><FONT color=green face=Verdana,Geneva size=2>Laurie,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>Just to add something.&nbsp; My father was up visiting last night and he said that Lake Ainsle was good for trout fishing - as a kid his father and his uncle used to go there.&nbsp; Also, he suggested that you might want to try Loch Loman (sp?), as that was good trout fishing, however, access may be by permission of one family that owns the majority of the land around there - but a lot could have changed in those many years.&nbsp; Of course the Margaree River is another option.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#008000 face=Verdana size=2>Pete</FONT></P>

[mjleliev]

Laurie,
I'm sorry I couldn't find any of my info from my past trips.
All the info posted so far should help.
Another tip will be to stop in at the Park visitor center.
Just after Cheticamp, as you enter the park, the visitor
center is on the right.
The fishing in the park is very dependant on rainfall.
You will need to stop and get your park fishing permits there anyway.
They will be able to tell you which stream or river will
suite the style of fishing your looking for.
don't forget you mosquito repellant !