Big Pond Fishing in Red Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Big Pond in the Red Harbour part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 99 metres. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest town is Marystown, 17 km off. Burin is 26 km away, with St. Lawrence at 50 km. Near neighbours: Peaches Pond at about 0.5 km, Second Pond at 2 km, Brook Pond at about 2.2 km, Third Pond at 2.9 km and Andleys Pond at about 3.2 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Big Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read Big Pond before you fish it and the day goes better. If a spot has produced once, it will produce again in similar conditions.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and -6°C for February. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Big Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Peaches Pond sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Big Pond before loading the car.