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Lone Rock
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp1–16°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Aug
About this site
Lone Rock is a reef dive site near Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 16 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas- CunnerTautogolabrus adspersus
- Forbes'S Sea StarAsterias forbesi
- GrubbyMyoxocephalus aenaeus
- Winter FlounderPseudopleuronectes americanus
- American EelAnguilla rostrata
- ButterfishPholis gunnellus
Nearby sites
- 1Young Ledge3.2 km
- 2Gull Ledge5.2 km
- 3Southwest Ledge5.6 km
- 4Inchcape Rock6.1 km
- 5Bachman's Beach8.5 km
- 6New Harbour17 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org