Big Bear Cave Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Bear Cave Pond is an Indian Bay water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Everything around it is mixed forest. The water covers around 7.03 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Some 31 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. By surface area it heads our Indian Bay listings. Head to Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, 14 km away, for anything you forgot. New-Wes-Valley is 32 km and Gambo 40 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Big Bear Cave Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On Big Bear Cave Pond a short move beats a long cast. Structure first, distance second.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in July and bottom out at -8°C in February. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Big Bear Cave Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Forked Pond is 4.4 km distant. Confirm before you fish Big Bear Cave Pond.