Parsnip Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Newfoundland and Labrador end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Parsnip Lake. Elevation runs to 559 metres. At about 12 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 km, small enough to learn in a day. Our Newfoundland and Labrador list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Labrador City, 210 km down the road. Saguenay sits 765 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Parsnip Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Parsnip Lake fishes better once you know its edges. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -24°C. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Parsnip Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Star, 6.6 km away. What applies at Parsnip Lake may have changed since it was mapped.