Fishing Beaver Pond in English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Beaver Pond is an English Harbour East water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 139 metres above sea level. About 8 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Supplies mean a trip to Marystown, 67 km off. It is 147 km to St. John's, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter. Ground round the water is easy walking in most parts.

• Where to Fish on Beaver Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for English Harbour East names Atlantic cod and bull-rout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Beaver Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Beaver Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Terrenceville Barasway at 3.6 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Beaver Pond is worth confirming on the day.