Fishing near New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
New Glasgow sits in Pictou County, where the East River of Pictou flows directly through the town on its way to Pictou Harbour. The surrounding river system — East, Middle, and West Rivers of Pictou — draws anglers after sea-run trout, brook trout, brown trout, and Atlantic salmon, while the Northumberland Strait adds striped bass to the mix. It's a region with a strong fly-fishing culture and some of the most accessible salmon and trout water in mainland Nova Scotia.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia and what's needed to catch them.
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Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Atlantic Tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Winter Flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Yellowtail Flounder
Limanda ferruginea
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
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