fishing – Live Rural Newfoundland & Labrador

A Bright Light Shines on Hants Harbour

January 12, 2022 Live Rural NL

As you enter the community of Hant’s Harbour, you pass brightly painted fishing sheds. The end of the road brings you to a short trail,

Catching the Big One and Remembering that Big One that Got Away!

November 22, 2021 Live Rural NL

The fishery is the most important thing in Newfoundland and Labrador. And when we speak the word fish, we refer to cod. It has provided

The Caplin were Rolling on Middle Cove Beach

August 21, 2021 Live Rural NL

One a Sunday in July when we had hoped to take the children to Thomas Amusements in Torbay. Sadly we got there and the operations

Spending an afternoon in Conche

August 17, 2021 Live Rural NL

The Beauty Spot of the North is getting its last section of road paved as we speak and am I ever excited because this vibrant

Make 100 days count in 2021!

August 7, 2021 Live Rural NL

It is very satisfying when you set a goal and you work hard to achieve it! So Make #100Days Count in 2021! In July 2019,

Wrecks & Rescues at North Boat Harbour

June 30, 2021 Live Rural NL

North Boat Harbour is a quiet little fishing community at the end of an 8 kilometre gravel road with a very tiny population on the

St. Genevieve River Walking Trail, a Favourite for Anglers

June 7, 2021 Live Rural NL

St. Genevieve River Walking Trail is definitely a favourite spot for anglers. As you walk along the trail you can watch salmon fishers casting their

Tuckamore Lodge – RECOMMENDED BY WUNDERLUST MAGAZINE TOP 100 PLACES TO STAY

June 3, 2021 Live Rural NL

The Tuckamore Lodge offers luxury first-class, Scandinavian style accommodations in the heart of the Newfoundland wilderness, coupled with some of the highest quality outdoor experiences

Flower’s Island Forever

May 24, 2021 Live Rural NL

Flower’s Island is a very dear place for me. Nearly two decades ago I founded and operated Flower’s Island Museum. It was my first foray

It’s Lobster Season!

April 29, 2021 Live Rural NL

The lobster pots are neatly stacked along the wharves in many tiny fishing villages or re-settled communities that re-populate during the fishing season. Places like

A Salmon Pool Like No Other near Roddickton, NL

April 19, 2021 Live Rural NL

The Great Northern Peninsula is filled with thousands of years of history since our first indigenous people. The land and natural phenomena that surrounds this

French Rooms Bread Oven & Barbace Cove, Port au Choix, NL

April 12, 2021 Live Rural NL

Fresh rolls are served up using a French bread oven in Port au Choix. At the end of Forest road in this historic fishing community

Armistice Park & Resettlement Stories in Bide Arm, NL

April 7, 2021 Live Rural NL

Armistice Park is named after the schooner built by Master Boatbuilder William Hopkins, as the keel was laid on Armistice Day, November 11th, 1918. The

Getting Lost at L’anse aux Bauld , Quirpon, NL

March 29, 2021 Live Rural NL

Quirpon, NL offers some of the most picturesque trails on the entire Great Northern Peninsula. They are definitely under promoted. • Quirpon Look-Out • Finding

Trailblazing at Fishing Point, St. Anthony, NL

March 24, 2021 Live Rural NL

Fishing Point Municipal Park is a destination for all who visit or even live in St. Anthony. The winding road up the hill will remind

Have You Explored New Ferolle Lighthouse?

March 18, 2021 Live Rural NL

Nestled midway between Point Riche Lighthouse in Port au Choix and Flower’s Island Lighthouse, Flower’s Cove rests the New Ferolle Lighthouse, a station that began

An End of Summer Surprise – Killer Whales Make Northland Discovery Boat Tour Memorable

January 14, 2017 Live Rural NL

At the end of summer, I took what would be my third Northland Discovery Boat Tour in just over a decade. It was my first

Icebergs anchor in St. Anthony Bight, St. Carol’s and Great Brehat!

August 16, 2015 Live Rural NL

Icebergs are a common sight on the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula – it is the iceberg alley after all! The best viewings of

River of Ponds rocked their 1st Come Home Year

August 15, 2015 Live Rural NL

River of Ponds just northeast of Daniel’s Harbour gets its name from the river that flows from a number of ponds in the area extending from

Red for Miles – Right Through the Fog!

August 3, 2015 Live Rural NL

I spent time yesterday in the “Beauty Spot of the North” – Conche, NL to talk with residents and participate in the annual garden party

Hay Cove is a Happening Place

August 2, 2015 Live Rural NL

For a population of less than 30 people, Hay Cove is a happening place. A tour of the community will set you smiling as you

Heritage, Wildlife & Coastal Scenery at New Ferolle, Shoal Cove West & Reef’s Harbour

June 12, 2015 Live Rural NL

On a recent visit to New Ferolle, Shoal Cove West & Reef’s Harbour it was clear that this region offers Heritage, Wildlife & Coast Scenery.

The Majestic Caribou is another reason to come and stay awhile…

January 13, 2015 Live Rural NL

The Great Northern Peninsula is a magical place where many natural treasures are ever present. We are home to the Viking Settlement a World UNESCO

PASSING TIME IN TROUT RIVER, NL

October 1, 2014 Live Rural NL

Trout River is a small fishing town on the Great Northern Peninsula that continues with the tradition of rural living, evident from the many fishing

The Red Rooms of Crouse

September 20, 2014 Live Rural NL

A few weeks ago while in the Town of Conche, I just had to stop and admire all the fishing stages and rooms that dominate

Gorgeous Goose Cove Embodies Our Heritage, Quintessentially Rural Newfoundland

September 10, 2014 Live Rural NL

If you have make the trek up the Great Northern Peninsula and did not have the pleasure of visiting Goose Cove East than you are

Live like a Fisher at Raleigh Historical Village

August 26, 2014 Live Rural NL

Visitors to the Great Northern Peninsula can live and work like the traditional ways of a fishing family at Raleigh Historical Village in Raleigh, off

Seeking a Unique Rural Experience? Raleigh has your Answer

August 5, 2013 Live Rural NL

The Raleigh Traditional Fishing Village is a unique rural experience. You can experience life as a fisher with an overnight stay in a bunk house.

Inspired by our Lifestyle & Fishing Heritage

February 24, 2013 Live Rural NL

The Great Northern Peninsula has been known as “Petit Nord“, it has been inhabited by the Aboriginals, Vikings, Recent Indians, Basques, French, Irish, Scottish and

Fishing Remains Our Mainstay

February 12, 2013 Live Rural NL

Newfoundland & Labrador has been known for hundreds of years for being a fishing economy – even today it is the mainstay of our Great

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