Back-up Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Back-up Pond is one of the Centreville-Wareham-Trinity waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. Height above sea level is 42 metres. This is sizeable water at about 9.06 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. It is among the larger waters listed here for Centreville-Wareham-Trinity. Supplies mean a trip to Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, 23 km off. Gambo is 33 km away, with Gander at 35 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Back-up Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Centreville-Wareham-Trinity include American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Back-up Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and February about -8°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. That is the shape of the year on Back-up Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Alleys Pond is 5.2 km distant. Treat access at Back-up Pond as something to verify.