Fishing Lac Vezina in Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Newfoundland and Labrador end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Lac Vezina. Land around it is northern bush. Surface area runs to some 16.75 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Some 47 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Size puts it in the front rank of our Newfoundland and Labrador list. You are 234 km from Labrador City. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 816 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Vezina

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. At Lac Vezina the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Read the water for ten minutes before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 12°C and January about -24°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Once it clears, about early June, the fishing comes on quickly. From about early June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Vezina.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Lac Knox, 8.1 km out. Where Lac Vezina is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.