Lac Chaviteau in Newfoundland and Labrador: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Lac Chaviteau in Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 566 metres up. At 3.30 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water on our list, it sits high. Some 173 km away sits Labrador City, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Saguenay, 712 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Chaviteau

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shape of Lac Chaviteau decides where the fish sit. Snags are worth the risk if you fish them carefully.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -24°C to 12°C. Everything is compressed into the middle of the year. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. The open-water window runs from around early June to about late October in an average year. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Lac Chaviteau follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Lac Ruyseh is 4 km distant. For Lac Chaviteau, the notice at the access point is the final word.