Fawley Lake Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Fawley Lake falls in in Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 471 metres up. At roughly 14.26 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. With about 40 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Newfoundland and Labrador are bigger. Labrador City is the closest place, 178 km off. For a city, Saguenay is 752 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fawley Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Fawley Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 12°C, while January sits near -24°C. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about late October. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Fawley Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. How Lake sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Fawley Lake if anything is unclear.