Bittern Pond in Port Blandford: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Bittern Pond lies in Port Blandford, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The shore lies 22 km out. Surface area is around 82 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 7.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Size puts it in the front rank of our Port Blandford list. The closest town, Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, is 37 km distant. Clarenville follows at 38 km, then Glovertown at 51 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bittern Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Port Blandford include Atlantic salmon, brook trout and bull-rout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Bittern Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and February reads -8°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Bittern Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Ams Pond, 3.4 km away. Check the position on Bittern Pond before loading the car.