Southern Labrador takes in the coast from Groswater Bay to the Strait of Belle Isle. Many bays and islands are found along this coast. Deep soils were left at the heads of these bays by glaciers. These soils support rich forests.
Winters in southern Labrador are cold and snowy. January temperatures hover around –15° C. Summers on the coast are cool and wet. These are warmer inland. The southern Labrador coast is blocked with arctic pack ice from December to May.
In the 19th Century, fishing companies from eastern Newfoundland spent the summer seasons in southern Labrador. Small, spread–out towns grew up from good harbours and rich fishing. Most people in southern Labrador today make their living from the fishery. Some may also take part in logging, trapping and picking bake apples.