Beaver Pond Fishing in Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Beaver Pond sits in Parkers Cove, out in Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 84 metres above sea level. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 1.7 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Marystown, 35 km down the road. It is 164 km to St. John's, the nearest city. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Parkers Cove records list brook trout, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod and Atlantic herring among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Beaver Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Beaver Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Long Pond, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Beaver Pond may have changed since it was mapped.