Fishing & Hunting in Inverness County, Cape Breton Island

For those who enjoy Fishing and hunting, Whycocomagh/ East Lake Ainslie Area in Inverness County has always been a favored venue for visiting outdoors person. The opportunity to be perfectly alone in near silence, except for wildlife, deer, bear, coyote, ruffed grouse, wood cock, and snowshoe hare (rabbit) which inhabit the entire county. Most of the time in Nova Scotia it is possible to fish and to hunt for two species of fish, birds or animals.


Inverness County enjoys the longest Atlantic salmon season in North America (June until October) and there are lots of trout waters with sea run of all species. For those who have never had the experience, tussling with an Atlantic salmon on fly rod and light line is unforgettable, unparalleled by any other species. Atlantic salmon may be caught by fly fishing only. Another challenge to the sports minded person is deep sea fishing for either Bluefin tuna, sharks, or ground fish.


Cape Breton Island has a magical time of year "Indian Summer " , the moderating influence of the ocean that surrounds us insures cool mornings, gorgious warm afternoons, and glorious sunsets often through October. Throw in North Americas premier Fall Atlantic salmon fishing, the opening of water fouling, upland bird season, the bear season, early deer bow hunting season and you may get a triple crown of the outdoorsman's world. Nova Scotia has some of the largest bodied deer in North America, back can weight in at 250 lbs (114 kg) and Boone and Crocked heads scorning to 190.


Nova Scotia has a professional guides program, non resident hunters must be attended by a licensed guide. For big game, brush guns are popular for white tail deer, most are taken at 100 meters or less, all black bear hunting is done on a registered bait site.



June 17,1998 Ray MacFarlane