Elross Creek in Newfoundland and Labrador: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Elross Creek in the Newfoundland and Labrador part of Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 503 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. Labrador City lies 214 km from the water. Wabush is 220 km away, with Fermont at 230 km. Neighbouring water: Rosemary Lake within 7 km, Lac Placide 7.4 km off, Parsnip Lake within 7.4 km, Lac Gravy 10 km off and Lac Long-John within 11 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Elross Creek

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. Elross Creek gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Our records list it as fresh water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -24°C. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. The season between ice runs from about early June to late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That is the shape of the year on Elross Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Rosemary Lake at 7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Elross Creek for certain.