Wet Lake in Newfoundland and Labrador: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Newfoundland and Labrador, Wet Lake is a Newfoundland and Labrador water. Height above sea level is 492 metres. This is sizeable water at about 8.02 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. The closest town, Labrador City, is 171 km away. It is 752 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Wet Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. At Wet Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Fish the shade line as the sun moves round.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -24°C in January to roughly 12°C in July. A short, intense season is the rule this far north. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late May. Ice clears near late May and comes back about late October in a typical year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Galena Lake, 7.6 km out. Treat access at Wet Lake as something to verify.