Big Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Big Pond is a Port Blandford water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. Tidal water begins 12 km from here. The water covers some 33 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 3.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, 23 km away. The big place round here is St. John's, 139 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Big Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. 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. County-wide records name 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. On Big Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and February near -7°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan any trip to Big Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Split Rock Pond at 1.8 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Big Pond carry more weight than any list.