Lac Bau in Wabush: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lac Bau sits in Wabush, out in Newfoundland and Labrador. This is boreal forest ground. This is big water, about 13.65 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. By size it stands out even at Newfoundland and Labrador level. Wabush lies 39 km from the water. Then Labrador City, 43 km, and Fermont, 52 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Bau

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Wabush: lake whitefish, Atlantic salmon, brook trout, longnose sucker and northern pike. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Bau to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 13°C, with January the cold end at about -23°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. On Lac Bau the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lac Petite Hermine at 11 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Lac Bau are worth checking on the day.