Big Cable Pond Fishing in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Big Cable Pond belongs to Chance Cove. The sea is 1.7 km distant. Around 14 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.6 km, small enough to learn in a day. Whitbourne is the closest town at 42 km. Spaniard's Bay is 48 km and Placentia 50 km. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Big Cable Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Chance Cove: Atlantic cod and capelin. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Big Cable Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -5°C on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Big Cable Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, La Manche Gull Pond is 0.5 km off. For Big Cable Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.