Shoal Lake Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  This water sits in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 478 metres above sea level. It measures some 8.66 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs to about 44 km, far more than one trip can cover. It sits higher than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. The closest town, Labrador City, is 155 km away. Wabush is 159 km and Fermont 175 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Shoal Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Treat Shoal Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. Cast along the margin rather than straight out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -24°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Break-up near late May, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Shoal Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Pearl Lake is 8.7 km distant. The position on Shoal Lake is worth confirming on the day.