Wading River, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Wading River is listed under Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador. Beyond the shoreline you have spruce and muskeg. It sits higher than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. For supplies, Labrador City is 92 km out. Saguenay is the closest city, 668 km away. Neighbouring water: 7.4 km away is Cissy Lake, Loon Lake 9.3 km off, 9.6 km away is Snow Lake, Peg Lake 12 km off and 22 km away is Fifie Lake. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wading River

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Flow decides everything here: read the seams before you cast. The outside of each bend cuts deepest and holds the better fish. Fish documented in Labrador City include brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon and lake whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Wading River before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 12°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. Expect the water usable from around late May until roughly late October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Wading River follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Cissy Lake sits 7.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Wading River locally before you travel.