Beaver Pond Fishing near Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Beaver Pond sits. Land around it is pine and birch. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest place of any size is Marystown, 9.4 km away. The big place round here is St. John's, 184 km distant. In the same area: Jerrys Pond (3.1 km), Little Clam Pond lies 3.6 km on, Round Pond (3.8 km), Clam Pond lies 4.2 km on and Guards Pond (4.4 km). A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Reported across Marystown: American eel and bull-rout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Beaver Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -5°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Beaver Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Jerrys Pond, 3.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Beaver Pond for certain.