Laura Lake Fishing in Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Laura Lake is one of the Nain waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. Beyond the shoreline you have taiga. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. The closest town, Nain, is 76 km distant. Saguenay is the closest city, 1143 km away. In the same area: Frank Lake 3.5 km, Alliger Lake (8 km), Tasiuyak Tasialua Lake 12 km, Puttuaalu Lake (12 km) and Iglusuataliksuak Lake 19 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Laura Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Nain include brook trout and Arctic charr. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The shape of Laura Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 11°C, while February sits near -18°C. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. The season on Laura Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Frank Lake, 3.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Laura Lake are worth checking on the day.