Bellman's Pond Fishing near Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Out in Baytona, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Bellman's Pond. It sits in rolling bush country. At 3.62 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 19 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Some 24 km away sits Gander, the nearest settlement. St. John's sits 229 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Bellman's Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bellman's Pond gives up more to patience than to distance. Count over twenty within 25 km of here and dozens within 50 km.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and February near -8°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Bellman's Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Rocky Pond sits 8.2 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Bellman's Pond is worth confirming on the day.