Burnt Lake near Bishop's Falls: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Burnt Lake falls inside Bishop's Falls. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is sizeable water at about 3.42 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 21 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Our Bishop's Falls list holds plenty of bigger water. Bishop's Falls is the closest place, 15 km off. Further out sit Grand Falls-Windsor (18 km) and Botwood (30 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Take Burnt Lake a stretch at a time. Cast along the margin rather than straight out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -9°C in February. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Expect Burnt Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Sunday Lake is 3.9 km distant. Treat Burnt Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.