Beaver Pond Fishing near Burin, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine entry here is Beaver Pond, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 13 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It lies lower than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. You are 44 km from Marystown. The big place round here is St. John's, 163 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine list Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Beaver Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 16°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Beaver Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Second Pond sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Beaver Pond are worth checking on the day.