Spate · Mixed · Nova Scotia (South Shore), CA

LaHave River

Photo of LaHave River
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Silver Rat · sizes 4 8
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.
What moved it
  • Level1.93 mLast reading 6h ago
  • Water temp5.6°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Silver Rat
Silver Ratsizes 4 8
Late-season fish on the LaHave respond to silver-bodied classics in falling autumn light.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.93 m
Last reading 6h ago
Water temp5.6°C
ClarityClear
Weather7°C
WindN 30 km/h
Pressure1016 hPa
Rain · recent16.4 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 mm

The nearest gauge doesn't record temperatures, so we've estimated it — defer to the river keeper's advice.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Cool — slow
6°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Likely species
Mayflies
Chironomids
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

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Evidence
Records-basedModerate confidence

Based on species-occurrence records, not local invertebrate surveys.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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1
Early Black StoneflyHatch
2
3
2
Eastern Golden StoneHatch
2
2
Slate Drake / IsonychiaHatch
2
3
3
3
3
2
Yellow SallyHatch
2
3
3
2

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Atlantic Salmon
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • NS salmon licence
  • Well-established conservation program.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of LaHave River
    LaHave River
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1430% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time9015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 15 June → 15 October
  • Trout 1 April → 31 October
  • Brook trout 1 April → 30 September

    LaHave River Nova Scotia general brook trout season April 1 – September 30. More of a general salmonid river than a prime salmon destination — brook trout are a significant quarry here. NS Angling Licence required.

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