Gross Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Newfoundland and Labrador entry here is Gross Lake, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The setting is spruce and muskeg. This is sizeable water at about 2.03 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 11 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. Labrador City is the closest place, 227 km off. Wabush is 232 km and Fermont 246 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Gross Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Fish Gross Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Change spot before you change tackle.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -24°C to 12°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early June. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Gross Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Katey Lake, 4.3 km away. Confirm access to Gross Lake locally before you travel.