Fishing Portage Lake in Gallants, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Portage Lake belongs to Gallants. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. This is sizeable water at about 3.52 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 23 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Massey Drive sits 61 km from the bank. Pasadena follows at 63 km, then Corner Brook at 64 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Portage Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Gallants include American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Portage Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in February and 15°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That shapes the year on Portage Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Powers Lake, 20 km out. Confirm before you fish Portage Lake.