Baggs Third Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Baggs Third Pond in New Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 7.8 km in from the sea. At 10 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. A shoreline of some 1.4 km keeps the choices simple. Victoria is the closest place, 11 km off. For a city, St. John's is 53 km off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Baggs Third Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for New Perlican list American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Baggs Third Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 15°C and February about -6°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Baggs Third Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Dennis Pond at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Baggs Third Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.