Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador
6 regions · 235 verified fishing spots · 30+ species
Newfoundland and Labrador offer some of North America's most remote and pristine fishing across a vast subarctic landscape. The island's Atlantic salmon rivers - the Humber, Gander, and Exploits - are world-renowned, while countless ponds and lakes produce trophy brook trout exceeding five pounds. Labrador's remote fly-in rivers like the Eagle, Kanairiktok, and Minipi offer extraordinary brook trout and Arctic char fishing in untouched wilderness, and the Grand Banks offshore provide world-class
Fishing Regulations
- Barbless hooks must be used (per the Anglers' Guide). Scheduled salmon rivers: single barbless hook + artificial fly only.
6 species limits are shown per spot in the CatchTales app.
Pick a region below to explore its fishing spots.
Central Newfoundland
Exploits River, Gander River, Red Indian Lake, Beothuk Lake
40 spots
Eastern Newfoundland (Avalon)
Salmonier River, Waterford River, Paddy's Pond, Butter Pot Pond
39 spots
Labrador
Churchill River, Eagle River, Pinware River, Forteau River
39 spots
Southern Newfoundland
Fortune Bay, Grand Bank, Fortune Harbour, Garnish River
40 spots
Western Newfoundland
Humber River, Grand Codroy River, Little Codroy River, Crabbes River
40 spots
Fishing on the Great Northern Peninsula
Torrent River, St. Anthony Harbour, Fishing Point, Main Brook
37 spots
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