Fishing near Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia
Sydney Mines sits in Cape Breton's industrial north, close to a mix of tidal rivers, brooks, and the vast Bras d'Or Lake. The area draws anglers to nearby freshwater streams for trout, while the tidal waters around Sydney Harbour and the Mira River — a short drive south — are known for striped bass and Atlantic mackerel.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia and what's needed to catch them.
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Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
White Hake
Urophycis tenuis
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Pollock
Pollachius virens
Atlantic Tomcod
Microgadus tomcod
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Yellowtail Flounder
Limanda ferruginea
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