Black Bear Bay

Black Bear Bay cuts into the Labrador coast behind Shoal Bay Island, with the Black Bear River entering at its head. Bed Head separates the bay from its neighbour, Open Bay, while shoals extend offshore around the nearby islands. A small waterfall marks the bay's northern shore; ships can find anchorage within, though navigating it requires local knowledge. Farther south at Battle Harbour, merchants from Poole established a fishing station in the 1770s to serve crews working the cod-rich waters along this coast.