Big Gull Pond Fishing Guide, Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Big Gull Pond sits in Port Blandford, out in Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 135 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 1.29 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. With 9.1 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Size puts it in the front rank of our Port Blandford list. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour at 28 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 144 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Big Gull Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Survey and observation records for Port Blandford include Atlantic salmon, brook trout and bull-rout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Big Gull Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -7°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Big Gull Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Trout Pond sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Big Gull Pond before loading the car.