Menihek Lakes, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Menihek Lakes belongs to Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 484 metres up. At roughly 335.89 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The bank is deeply indented, so shelter is easy to find in any wind. Few waters listed in Newfoundland and Labrador are bigger. Some 147 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. Wabush lies 152 km off, Fermont another 166 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Menihek Lakes

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish Menihek Lakes where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. The water is fresh according to our records.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -24°C and July at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late May and starts locking again about late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Menihek Lakes around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a reservoir by origin, with the deepest water near the dam. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Margaret Hamilton Lake at 9.5 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Menihek Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.