Atikonak River, Labrador, Canada
World Class Fly Fishing

Lake trout are found throughout the Atikonak River early in the season, and most are caught on large streamers. The majority of Lake trout here are in the 5 to 15 pound class, although many large fish, some up to 40 pounds have been hooked, on occasion.

Like the Brook trout, Lakers require clear, cold and well oxygenated water. The Lake trout’s diet consists mainly of bait fish and insects.

Labrador Lake trout are worthy opponents. Their aggressive nature coupled with their size, equivocates into a game fish that is extremely amendable to pursue with a fly. They frequently prowl the shallows in spring hunting baitfish. If you can get the streamer in front of them, they will most certainly attack it.