Peg Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Peg Lake lies within the bounds of Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. Around the bank it is spruce and muskeg. At 2.27 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 22 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water on our list, it sits high. Supplies mean a trip to Labrador City, 80 km off. Saguenay sits 656 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Peg Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Labrador City: brook trout, northern pike and Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Peg Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 13°C, the coldest about -24°C. The ice season is long here and the open one short. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near late October in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Peg Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. 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. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Loon Lake, 3.8 km out. Where Peg Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.