Category: Nova Scotia

Bay of Fundy. Have you ever heard of the Tidal Bore? This is a natural phenomenon that occurs twice daily on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy. Where can I see tidal bore in Nova Scotia? Typically, the best places to view the tidal bore are on small rivers that connect to the Bay of Fundy, […]

Trophy Fishery: Open: April 1 to December 31 Conditions: Bag limit reduced to 3 bass, only 1 of which may be over 40 cm (16 in.), all fish 30-40 cm (12-16 in.) must be released, no bass may be retained from April 21 to June 10, and the use of natural bait is prohibited for […]

Lobster. Lobster is harvested along the coast of Nova Scotia by thousands of independent lobster fishermen using baited traps placed on the bottom of the sea. Lobster seasons vary depending on Lobster Fishing Area (LFA). Nova Scotia landed over 51,000mt of lobster worth $570 million in 2014. How many lobster are caught each year? Harvest. […]

In Nova Scotia, halibut are harvested in the Scotian Shelf and Gulf NS regions by longline, and some is taken as bycatch by bottom trawls. Where can I find halibut in Nova Scotia? On the Scotian Shelf and southern Grand Banks, halibut are most abundant at depths of 200–500 m in the deepwater channels running […]

There are four common jellyfish in Nova Scotia: the Arctic red jellyfish, the lion’s mane jellyfish, the constricted jellyfish, and the sea gooseberry. It is likely that the Arctic red and the lion’s mane jellyfish are the same species (the taxonomy of their genus (Cyanea) is very confused). Are there poisonous jellyfish in Canada? The […]

The inland and coastal waters of Nova Scotia, from Cape North along the Atlantic coast and the waters of the Bay of Fundy, to the New Brunswick border, minimum size limit, not less that 35 cm (13.8 in) measured from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail. Is trout fishing open […]

Nova Scotia has the highest concentration of breeding bald eagles in northeastern North America. Are there golden eagles in Nova Scotia? The species is found breeding occasionally in all Canadian provinces but for Nova Scotia. It is currently absent in the Eastern United States as breeding species east of a line from North Dakota down […]

Unless otherwise noted, the list is that of the Nova Scotia Bird Society (NSBS) as of 2021. The Society’s field checklist contains 308 species, some of which are seen regularly but only in small numbers. To that list are added an additional 169 uncommon species from the full NSBS list. How many species of birds […]

Coyotes are classed as other harvestable wildlife and can be shot year round with no bag limit. However coyotes may only be trapped by licensed furharvesters during the trapping season which starts October 15th and ends March 31st. Can you kill a coyote if it’s in your yard? In California, coyotes have the same legal […]

They were occasionally found in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. What kind of foxes live in Nova Scotia? Red Foxes are widely distributed across North America and are native to Nova Scotia. They are very curious by nature and successfully inhabit both rural and urban areas. They prefer wild foods like insects, wild fruit, small […]