Fishing at Big Gunville Pond, Grand Bank, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Big Gunville Pond sits within Grand Bank in Newfoundland and Labrador. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. The town to know is Grand Bank, 5.7 km out. The big place round here is St. John's, 235 km distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Big Gunville Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Grand Bank names longhorn sculpin. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. On Big Gunville Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -5°C in February. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Anyone fishing Big Gunville Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Cross Brook Pond sits 2.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Big Gunville Pond before loading the car.