Stony Lake Fishing near Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Stony Lake stands in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador. Height above sea level is 271 metres. The water covers around 3.08 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 17 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Grand Falls-Windsor sits 28 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 262 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Stony Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Grand Falls-Windsor include Atlantic salmon, American eel, brook trout, rainbow smelt and finescale dace. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Stony Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -9°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Stony Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Diversion Lake, 14 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Stony Lake if anything is unclear.