Big Duck Pond Fishing in Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Big Duck Pond in the Lord's Cove part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The coast is 3.1 km away. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Lord's Cove standards. Supplies mean a trip to St. Lawrence, 19 km off. Fortune is 23 km and Grand Bank 24 km. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Big Duck Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Work Big Duck Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it. Bait sits where the wind pushes it, and so do the fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -4°C in February. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Big Duck Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Duck Pond sits 0.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Big Duck Pond as something to verify.