Atikonak River, Labrador, Canada
World Class Fly Fishing

Labrador’s Landlocked Salmon, commonly referred to as Ouananiche (pronounced wi-na-neesh) are a subspecies of the Atlantic salmon. Labrador is one of only a handful of destinations in the world where a quality Landlocked salmon fishery remains intact.

It is believed that near the end of the last ice age, glaciers and global water levels receded and Atlantic salmon became “land locked” or cut off from the ocean. Over time the species adapted and survived in the highly oxygenated headwaters of their respective natal systems.

Our Landlocked salmon range in size from 1 to 10 pounds and are explosive fighters, capable of powerful runs and aerial maneuvers, usually taking anglers deep into their backing.