Lac Cantino Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Lac Cantino is listed under Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 520 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 4.39 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water on our list, it sits high. Head to Labrador City, 237 km away, for anything you forgot. It is 818 km to Saguenay, the nearest city. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cantino

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Lac Cantino the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Mind your footing where the bank steepens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -24°C in January to roughly 12°C in July. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. In an average year the thaw lands around early June and the freeze near late October. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Lac Cantino the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Lac Levasseur, 9 km away. Ask locally about Lac Cantino if anything is unclear.