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

• Overview

  Look for Big Grebe Pond in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 2.3 km in from the sea. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine standards. Nearest town is Marystown, 45 km off. The big place round here is St. John's, 162 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Grebe Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine include Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and Atlantic herring. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Big Grebe Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -6°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid December in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Big Grebe Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Western Long Pond is 1.1 km distant. For Big Grebe Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.