Fishing near Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Glace Bay sits on the east coast of Cape Breton Island, a fishing community with deep roots in the sea. The harbour itself draws anglers after Atlantic mackerel and cunner, while the broader Cape Breton landscape puts trout-holding brooks and rivers within easy reach — including local spots like The Barachois, Irish Brook, and Dunphy Brook. The world-famous Bras d'Or Lake lies further inland, and the Mira River is among the region's well-regarded freshwater fisheries.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and what's needed to catch them.
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Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
Pollock
Pollachius virens
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Witch Flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Monkfish
Lophius americanus
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
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