Ballard Pond Fishing in Baine Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Ballard Pond in Baine Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador. The setting is rolling bush. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Our Baine Harbour list holds plenty of bigger water. Marystown sits 31 km from the bank. It is 168 km to St. John's, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Ballard Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Ballard Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -6°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Ballard Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Landwash Pond, 2.1 km out. Treat Ballard Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.