Lake Inventory Maps

Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture has lake inventory information on over 1000 lakes in the province. Each map displays depth contours of the lake and may contain data on water quality, fish species, recent stocking history etc. To obtain lake inventory maps, please write to the Department at the address below and let us know the name of the lake and county it is located in (include the site code if there is more than one lake with the same name).

Information Officer
Nova Scotia Fisheries and Aquaculture
P.O. Box 700
Pictou, N.S. B0K 1H0

or e-mail: inland@novascotia.ca

Currently, the following maps are available online:

Note: Color (Bathymetric maps) will take longer to download. The first map listed is black and white (faster download).

Recreational Fishing Area 1

CAPE BRETON

INVERNESS

RICHMOND

VICTORIA

Recreational Fishing Area 2

ANTIGONISH

PICTOU

GUYSBOROUGH

Recreational Fishing Area 3

HALIFAX

LUNENBURG

Recreational Fishing Area 4

DIGBY

QUEENS

SHELBURNE

YARMOUTH

Recreational Fishing Area 5

ANNAPOLIS

HANTS

KINGS

Recreational Fishing Area 6

COLCHESTER

CUMBERLAND