Fishing Bell Pond in Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Bell Pond falls inside Old Perlican. The ground around here is pine and birch. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. 37 km away sits Victoria, the nearest town. After that come Pouch Cove at 38 km and Carbonear at 40 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Bell Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Old Perlican cover Atlantic cod, polar cod, capelin and bull-rout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Bell Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and -6°C for February. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid December in an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Bell Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Middle Pond sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Bell Pond before loading the car.