Big Deadfall Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The English Harbour East end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Big Deadfall Pond. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our English Harbour East list. For supplies, Marystown is 57 km out. It is 164 km to St. John's, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Big Deadfall Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for English Harbour East include bull-rout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Big Deadfall Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -6°C and August at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Big Deadfall Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Billys Pond is 0.5 km distant. For Big Deadfall Pond in particular, ask before you travel.