Puttuaalu Lake Fishing in Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Within Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Puttuaalu Lake. Tidal water begins 19 km from here. This is sizeable water at about 4.33 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Some 9.7 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nain is the closest place, 81 km off. Further out sit Kuujjuaq (376 km) and Sheshatshiu (430 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Puttuaalu Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Nain records list brook trout and Arctic charr among the fish reported. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Puttuaalu Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 10°C in July and bottoms out near -19°C in February. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early June. Climate averages put the opening at about early June and the closing near late October. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Puttuaalu Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Laura Lake at 12 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Puttuaalu Lake should be assumed from this page alone.