McIntyre Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  McIntyre Bay lies in Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank is 468 metres above sea level. Compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water on our list, it sits high. Labrador City lies 197 km from the water. The big place round here is Saguenay, 769 km distant. Close by you also have: 9.8 km out stands Cairn Lake, Eagle Lake at 10 km, 11 km out stands Icomb Lake, Peckford Lake at 17 km and 18 km out stands Hollinger Lake. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McIntyre Bay

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Salt and fresh mix here, and the mixing line is worth finding. The shape of McIntyre Bay decides where the fish sit. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. After early June the shallows warm and the fish move up. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early June until roughly late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. McIntyre Bay runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Cairn Lake, 9.8 km away. Ask locally about McIntyre Bay if anything is unclear.