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GUIDES

Our guides play a very important part in our business and your vacation. So we will provide you each day with our experienced and professional guides. Your guide will plan each fishing day for your enjoyment and convenience.

Atlantic Salmon taken 1999
SALMON WET FLIES

Blue Charm, thunder & lightning, dusty miller, silver tip, silver grey, green butt, green highlander, black dose, rusty rat, etc. (Flies should be tied fairly light on low water hooks #4,6,8,10) 

DRY FLIES

Rat faced McDougall, royal coachmman, grey wulff, white wulff, lots of orange and brown bugs.

TROUT

Choose a few patterns in various sizes, Royal coachman, coachman, wolly worms, blue dune, black gnat, and lots of orange and brown bugs.

HOW TO GET HERE

Air Canada and Canadian Airlines International operate air service to Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Goose Bay, Labrador with connections available from major centres in the United States and Canada.
By car: Marine Atlantic provides year-round service between North Sydney, Nova Scotia and Port aux Basques (we will provide you with a road map if requested)

Icebergs off Labrador

THE SCENERY

Enjoy the breathtaking scenery in Labrador and the fun of the vast outdoors. Capture a picture of the many icebergs that linger along the coast during the summer.
 

THE FISHING LOCATIONS

The Hawke's River

The Hawke's River and tributaries is home to 1000's of Atlantic Salmon of all sizes that come back to the clean clear water each summer. Challenge the best fight of them all. Atlantic Salmon on the beautiful Hawke's River.

Ther are several great pools at the base of the falls and extending down river the the lodge.

Trout come out to sea to feed each summer from wintering in the many lakes and tributaries of the Hawk. They'll give you a great fight and provide a deliciuos meal at the table.

Beautiful sea-run trout

Southern Backwaters: (Big Fish with Big Appetites)

The Southern Backwaters Lodge is located in a bay where several rivers flow into the ocean. Large Trout that winter in the lakes and ponds come out the rivers in June to feed. They'll hang around the mouths of the river for several weeks before going back up. Arctic Char are also caught here.

With increasing runs of Atlantic Salmon each summer and a very healthy trout population. We are pleased to offer outdoor sportsmen world class fishing trips.

Two elderly fishermen

EASY ACCESS

We have easy access to fishing areas for elderly fishermen or anyone with walking difficulties.

Come and join us on the Hawke's River or Southern Backwaters and get ready for some fabulous fishing.
 
 

For "on the spot" fly rod and spin cast fishing trips contact: 
Portland Creek Outfitters
General Delivery
Portland Creek
Newfoundland, Canada
A0K-4G0

Phone: 709 898-2328 or 709 898-2411 or 709 898 2336
FAX: 709 898-2558



 

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