Seahorse Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Seahorse Lake sits within Newfoundland and Labrador in Newfoundland and Labrador. The country here is spruce and muskeg. At roughly 14.10 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. At about 39 km of edge, most people fish a single area and learn it well. Across our Newfoundland and Labrador listings, few waters are bigger. You are 106 km from Wabush. Further out sit Fermont (109 km) and Labrador City (112 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Seahorse Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shape of Seahorse Lake decides where the fish sit. Around seven months of sub-zero averages set the rhythm of the year.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Little of the calendar is open water, so timing counts for everything. Ice-out usually falls in late May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between late May and late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Seahorse Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Alta, 12 km away. Rules at Seahorse Lake are worth checking on the day.