Fishing Albert Lake in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  This water sits in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 545 metres above sea level. It measures some 2.11 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 15 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Labrador City, is 9 km away. For a city, Saguenay is 589 km off. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Albert Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Labrador City records list brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Albert Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -23°C in January to roughly 13°C in July. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Albert Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A platform or pier sits within 660 m. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Moosehead Lake at 5 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Albert Lake locally before you travel.