Lac Carol near Labrador City: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Labrador City, Lac Carol is a Newfoundland and Labrador water. The country round it is spruce and muskeg from end to end. Roughly 3.79 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The margin runs to about 14 km in total. It sits higher than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. Labrador City sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. Saguenay is the closest city, 588 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Carol

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Labrador City: brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lac Carol is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in July and bottom out at -23°C in January. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. Break-up sits around late May on average, with the water closing again about late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Lac Carol rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Stevens Lake is 4.1 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Carol for certain.