Beaver Pond in St. Mary's: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Beaver Pond lies in St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 48 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our St. Mary's list. The nearest place of any size is Placentia, 47 km away. Whitbourne lies 56 km off, Holyrood another 61 km. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. St. Mary's records list Atlantic cod among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Beaver Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -4°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late December in an average year. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Beaver Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Black Duck Pond at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Beaver Pond are worth checking on the day.