Fishing in Southern Newfoundland

1. Fortune Bay (Capelin, Cod, Mackerel)

Fortune Bay area

Fortune Bay offers excellent cod and mackerel fishing along the south coast. The bay's many communities provide wharf and shore fishing access. The bay is also known for its herring and capelin runs.

2. Grand Bank (Cod, Mackerel)

Grand Bank area, Burin Peninsula

Grand Bank offers mackerel and cod fishing from this historic town on the Burin Peninsula. The community's heritage-rich waterfront provides excellent shore fishing access.

3. Fortune Harbour (Cod, Mackerel)

Fortune area, Burin Peninsula

Fortune Harbour offers mackerel and cod fishing from the southern Burin Peninsula. The harbour provides sheltered saltwater fishing and is a departure point for ferry service to St. Pierre and Miquelon.

4. Garnish River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Garnish area, Burin Peninsula

The Garnish River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the Burin Peninsula. A productive river with good runs of sea-run brook trout in spring and fall.

5. Little River (Burin)

Little River area, Burin Peninsula

The Little River offers brook trout fishing on the Burin Peninsula near Marystown. A smaller stream with productive brook trout fishing.

6. Marystown Harbour (Cod, Mackerel)

Marystown area, Burin Peninsula

Marystown Harbour offers mackerel and cod fishing from one of the largest communities on the Burin Peninsula. The deep-water harbour provides excellent fishing.

7. Mortier Bay (Cod, Mackerel)

Mortier Bay area, Burin Peninsula

Mortier Bay offers mackerel and cod fishing along the Burin Peninsula. The sheltered bay provides good wharf and shore fishing access.

8. Lawn River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Lawn area, Burin Peninsula

The Lawn River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the southern Burin Peninsula. A productive river with good runs of sea-run brook trout.

9. St. Lawrence River (NL)

St. Lawrence area, Burin Peninsula

The St. Lawrence River offers brook trout fishing on the Burin Peninsula. A smaller stream near the community of St. Lawrence with productive early season fishing.

10. Burin Harbour (Cod, Mackerel)

Burin area, Burin Peninsula

Burin Harbour offers mackerel and cod fishing from the historic town on the Burin Peninsula. The sheltered harbour provides excellent family fishing opportunities.

11. Burgeo (Cod, Flounder, Mackerel)

Burgeo area, south coast

Burgeo offers excellent saltwater fishing for cod, mackerel, and flounder from the wharves and shoreline. The community is also a gateway to the Sandbanks Provincial Park and its beautiful beaches.

12. Sandbanks Pond (Brook Trout)

Sandbanks Provincial Park, Burgeo

Sandbanks Pond offers brook trout fishing in Sandbanks Provincial Park near Burgeo. The park's protected waters hold healthy brook trout populations in a beautiful coastal setting.

13. Grandy's River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Grandy's River area, south coast

Grandy's River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on Newfoundland's south coast near Burgeo. A productive river with good sea-run brook trout runs.

14. Grey River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Grey River area, south coast

The Grey River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing on the remote south coast. Access is by boat or ferry from the community of Grey River. The river is known for excellent salmon runs.

15. White Bear River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

White Bear River area, south coast

The White Bear River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing on the south coast near Burgeo. A remote and productive river with excellent salmon runs in summer.

16. Connaigre Bay (Brook Trout, Cod, Mackerel)

Connaigre Bay area, south coast

Connaigre Bay offers mackerel, cod, and sea-run brook trout fishing on the south coast. The bay's sheltered waters provide good boating and shore fishing.

17. Hermitage (Cod, Mackerel)

Hermitage area, south coast

Hermitage offers cod and mackerel fishing from this community on the south coast near Connaigre Bay. The harbour provides excellent shore fishing access.

18. Pool's Cove (Cod, Mackerel)

Pool's Cove area, south coast

Pool's Cove offers mackerel and cod fishing on the south coast of Newfoundland. The sheltered cove provides good family fishing opportunities.

19. Harbour Breton (Cod, Mackerel)

Harbour Breton area, south coast

Harbour Breton offers mackerel and cod fishing from this scenic community on Newfoundland's south coast. The deep harbour provides excellent fishing.

20. Hermitage River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Hermitage area, south coast

The Hermitage River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the south coast near Connaigre Bay. A productive river with good runs.

21. Gisborne Lake (Brook Trout)

Gisborne Lake area, south coast

Gisborne Lake offers brook trout fishing on the south coast of Newfoundland. A large lake with healthy brook trout populations and good boating access.

22. La Poile River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

La Poile area, south coast

The La Poile River offers Atlantic salmon and brook trout fishing on the remote south coast. Access is by ferry to the community of La Poile. The river is known for excellent salmon and sea-run brook trout.

23. Grand Bruit River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Grand Bruit area, south coast

The Grand Bruit River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the remote south coast. The community of Grand Bruit is accessible by ferry and offers spectacular coastal scenery.

24. Ramea (Cod, Mackerel)

Ramea Islands, south coast

Ramea offers cod and mackerel fishing from the island community off Newfoundland's south coast. Accessible by ferry from Burgeo, the islands provide a unique fishing experience.

25. Francois (Cod, Mackerel)

Francois area, south coast

Francois offers mackerel and cod fishing from this remote south coast community accessible only by ferry. The dramatic fjord setting provides a spectacular backdrop for fishing.

26. McCallum (Cod, Mackerel)

McCallum area, south coast

McCallum offers cod and mackerel fishing from this remote south coast community. Accessible only by ferry, McCallum provides a true Newfoundland outport fishing experience.

27. Pushthrough (Cod, Mackerel)

Pushthrough area, south coast

Pushthrough offers cod and mackerel fishing on the remote south coast. The community is accessible by ferry and provides excellent saltwater fishing in a sheltered harbour.

28. Belleoram (Cod, Mackerel)

Belleoram area, Fortune Bay

Belleoram offers mackerel and cod fishing from this scenic community on Fortune Bay. The harbour provides good shore fishing access.

29. Bay L'Argent (Cod, Mackerel)

Bay L'Argent area, Fortune Bay

Bay L'Argent offers mackerel and cod fishing on the shores of Fortune Bay. The sheltered bay provides good family fishing opportunities.

30. Terrenceville River (Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout)

Terrenceville area, Fortune Bay

The Terrenceville River offers brook trout and Atlantic salmon fishing on the shores of Fortune Bay. A productive river with good spring and fall runs.