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The
10 Best Darn Places An Angler Can Call Home
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Corner
Brook (Newfoundland & Labrador) |
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| One
of the river’s coveted Atlantic salmon. |
Sure, we’ve
all heard about the economic woes bedevilling Newfoundland and
Labrador, but when it comes to Corner Brook, the province’s
second largest city, things are looking decidedly up. Already
an important business and administrative centre for the west
side of the Rock, Corner Brook has been diversifying its economy
in recent years, especially in the tourism, culture and recreation
sectors. The town also serves as the headquarters for the region’s
healthcare services, and it’s home to such major post-secondary
institutions as Sir Wilfred Grenfell College and the College
of the North Atlantic. All this means that Corner Brook boasts
more services and things to do—not to mention employment
opportunities—than might be expected based on such a relatively
small population. Along with a good selection of fine restaurants,
theatres and pubs, Corner Brook also benefits from an extensive
sports and conference centre, which was built for the 1999 Canada
Winter Games. But with the world-renowned Humber River running
into Humber Bay just to the east of the city, the main attraction
for anglers has to be the opportunity to tackle the mighty Atlantic
salmon.
| FACTS
OF LIFE |
Population:
21,893
Average Household Income:
$47,963
Average Home Cost:
$84,691
Major employers:
Pulp and paper, construction
and service industries,
healthcare, government
Learn more:
City of Corner Brook,
(709) 637-1500;
www.cornerbrook.com |
| THE
FISH |
| Atlantic
salmon; brook trout (sea-run and resident); cod; mackerel. |
Each
season, dozens of fish weighing in at more than 30 pounds are
caught and released on the lower Humber, which has yielded salmon
as big as a record 58-pound, fly-caught specimen. As for brook
trout, the numbers depend on how far you’re willing to
hike upriver from town, but a season’s average is likely
to hover around 11 inches. The Humber aside, good fishing can
also be found in any of three lakes, four rivers and numerous
ponds within a half-hour’s drive of Corner Brook. Then
there’s the mackerel runs in The Bay of Islands, where
the catches can be huge, as well as the short cod jigging season.
Off the water, the outdoor life continues: hunting, golfing,
sailing, hiking, skiing and snowmobiling are also popular local
pursuits. All this makes Corner Brook a great place for lovers
of the outdoors, and anglers in particular. 
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Introduction
& Victoria, B.C.
Whitehorse, Yukon & Calgary,
Alberta
Nipawin, Saskatchewan & Selkirk,
Manitoba
Kenora & Peterborough, Ontario
Magog, Quebec & Doaktown, New
Brunswick
Corner Brook, Newfoundland &
Labrador |
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