East Lake Fishing Guide, Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, East Lake belongs to Labrador City. Height above sea level is 528 metres. It measures some 4.69 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 23 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It is high ground by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. 34 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest town. Saguenay sits 613 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on East Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Labrador City names brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of East Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 13°C, with January the cold end at about -23°C. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Look for the thaw near late May; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly late October. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing East Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lac Grande-Hermine is 4.5 km distant. Check the position at East Lake before loading the car.