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Nova Scotia Fish Registry Rules
Fish Registry Application Form
A Nova Scotia Fish Registry has been established to
serve as a database of large, and or, record fish
caught in the province. Many angling jurisdictions
maintain provincial or state records for large fish.
Nova Scotia boasts two entries in the Canadian National
Fish Registry: a 54.06 lb striped bass caught in the
Mira River, Cape Breton County in 1994 and a new Canadian
record for chain pickerel from Western Duck Pond,
Yarmouth county that weighed 5.77 lbs. breaking the
former record of 5.7 lbs. caught in Pothier's Mill
Pond, Yarmouth county. Up until now, Inland Fisheries
has kept unofficial records of large fish caught in
the province. Some of these records meet the criteria
for the Nova Scotia Fish Registry and are listed below.
Nova Scotia Records
1. Live Release Category
| Species |
Length x Girth |
Location |
Year |
Angler |
| Smallmouth Bass |
22 in x 14.5 in |
First Lake, Halifax Co. |
1997 |
Brenda Naugle |
| Striped Bass |
41 in x 27 in |
Fullers River, Cape Breton Co. |
2006 |
Pat Young |
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There are currently no records in this category
for speckled trout, brown trout, rainbow trout,
chain pickerel, white perch, yellow perch, white
sucker, landlocked salmon, brown bullhead, shad,
Atlantic salmon or various salt water species.
Anglers are encouraged to submit entries in this
category. |
2. Catch and Keep Category
| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Year |
Angler |
| Brown Trout |
7.91 lbs |
Wallace River, Cumberland |
2006 |
Paul Sentner |
| Chain Pickerel |
5.77 lbs |
Western Duck Pond, Yarmouth Co. |
2004 |
Richard Hiltz |
| Landlocked Salmon |
4.4 lbs |
Grand Lake, Halifax Co. |
1988 |
H. MacDonald |
| Rainbow Trout |
10.2 lbs |
Bras d'Or Lake |
2002 |
Reggie MacLeod |
| Smallmouth Bass |
4.5 lbs |
Kinsac Lake, Halifax Co. |
1990 |
Robert Hasenack |
| Speckled Trout |
5.72 lbs |
Mira River, Cape Breton |
2006 |
Glenn MacIntosh |
| Striped Bass |
57.4 lbs |
Tusket River, Yarmouth |
1979 |
Leonard Forsythe |
| White Perch |
2.08 |
Northwest Lake, Colchester |
2006 |
Billy Garrison |
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There are currently no records in this category
for white perch, yellow perch, brown bullhead,
shad, white sucker or various salt water species.
Anglers are encouraged to submit entries in this
category and to be conservation minded. Catch
and release and selective harvest can ensure trophy
catches and memorable experiences for the future. |
3. Catch and Keep Category (YOUTH)
| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Year |
Angler |
| Yellow Perch |
0.63 lbs |
Mink Lake, Shelburne |
2004 |
Gregory Burrill |
| Chain Pickerel |
0.3 lbs |
Shortts Lake, Colchester |
2005 |
Josh MacMillan |
| Speckled Trout |
0.85 lbs |
Clyde River, Shelburne |
2005 |
Gregory Burrill |
Young anglers (under 16 years of age) are encouraged
to submit entries in the "Live Release" category as
well.
4. Tournament Angling
| Species |
Weight |
Location |
Year |
| Smallmouth Bass |
15.56 lbs |
Lac d'en Bas, Digby Co. |
2003 |
| Tournament 5 bass bag |
15.51 lbs |
Kempt Back Lake, Yarmouth Co. |
2005 |
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14.92 lbs |
OPP, Yarmouth Co. |
2004 |
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14.73 lbs |
Porters Lake, Halifax Co. |
2006 |
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14.54 lbs |
Little River Lake, Kings Co. |
2006 |
Top 10 Lists
As this program develops and the number of entries
increased a Top 10 List will be established for each
of the species in the registry. Anglers are therefore
encouraged to submit entries for large fish even if
they may not break provincial records.
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