Little Wabush Lake Fishing in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Little Wabush Lake stands in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 524 metres up. It measures some 2.80 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. Some 1.7 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. Saguenay sits 582 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Little Wabush Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Labrador City: brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Little Wabush Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 13°C at the top of summer and -23°C at the bottom of winter. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late May until roughly late October. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Little Wabush Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Parking sits 1.4 km out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Canning Lake at 4.5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Little Wabush Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.