Big Gull Pond Fishing near Victoria, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Big Gull Pond lies in Victoria, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 8.4 km in from the sea. Roughly 43 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 4.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Nearest town is Victoria, 5.7 km off. The big place round here is St. John's, 49 km distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Big Gull Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shape of Big Gull Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank. Give a promising spot half an hour before moving on.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -6°C in February. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Big Gull Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Broad Cove Gull Pond, 2.2 km out. Treat access at Big Gull Pond as something to verify.