Big Otter Pond Fishing Guide, St. George's, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Big Otter Pond is a St. George's water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. The sea is 20 km distant. This is sizeable water at about 3.36 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. There is roughly 13 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. St. George's lies 22 km from the water. It is 267 km to Sydney, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Big Otter Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Big Otter Pond a short move beats a long cast. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 15°C for July and -9°C for February. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Big Otter Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Shop Gulch Pond at 7.4 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Big Otter Pond is worth confirming on the day.