Lois Lake near Clarenville-Shoal Harbour: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lois Lake is set in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 141 metres above sea level. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 2.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For a base, Clarenville-Shoal Harbour sits 14 km out. The big place round here is St. John's, 129 km distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Lois Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Clarenville cover Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Lois Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -7°C to 16°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Lois Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Blood Pond, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Lois Lake carry more weight than any list.