Andrews Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Clarenville, Andrews Pond is a Newfoundland and Labrador water. The setting is mixed forest. At 2.24 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The margin runs to about 8.6 km in total. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour sits 14 km from here and is the nearest stop. Clarenville is 16 km and Glovertown 51 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Andrews Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Clarenville include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Andrews Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -7°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Andrews Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Henrys Pond is 2.9 km distant. For Andrews Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.