Fishing at Barretts Pond, Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Barretts Pond belongs to Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 84 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.02 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 6.5 km, so plan the walk before you start. It is among the larger waters listed here for Whitbourne. For supplies, Whitbourne is 6.3 km out. Then Clarke's Beach, 28 km, and Bay Roberts, 33 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Barretts Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Whitbourne include American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Barretts Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -5°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Barretts Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Noseworthys Pond is 1.9 km distant. Nothing on Barretts Pond should be assumed from this page alone.