Lac Mauvide, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Mauvide is one of the Labrador City listings for Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 646 metres above sea level. The water covers some 35 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 3.8 km, and most of it is walkable. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Labrador City. Labrador City lies 67 km from the water. Beyond it, Wabush at 73 km and Fermont at 82 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Mauvide

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Labrador City records list brook trout, northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and longnose sucker among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lac Mauvide light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 12°C and January near -24°C on the long-run figures. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near late October in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Lac Mauvide.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Bellenger at 11 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lac Mauvide.