Fishing at Chasm Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Within Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Chasm Lake. The water sits 365 metres up. Surface area runs to roughly 3.81 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 18 km in total. Kuujjuaq sits 271 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 1269 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Chasm Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Chasm Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Two hours in the right place beats a day walking.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -22°C in February and 8°C in July. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Once it clears, about mid June, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around mid June to about early October in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Chasm Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Komaktorvik Lakes is 8.8 km distant. For Chasm Lake in particular, ask before you travel.