Fishing at Petit lac Joseph, Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Petit lac Joseph is one of the Wabush waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. The surroundings are spruce and muskeg. At 55.90 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The form is ragged, which puts a lot of structure within casting range. On our Wabush list it sits near the top for size. For supplies, Wabush is 125 km out. After that come Labrador City at 129 km and Fermont at 137 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Joseph

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Wabush cover lake whitefish, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Petit lac Joseph that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -22°C for January. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near late October. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Petit lac Joseph the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Lac Joseph is 22 km off. Ask locally about Petit lac Joseph if anything is unclear.