Fishing at Black Bay Pond, Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Black Bay Pond is a Red Bay water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. The shore lies 4.1 km out. At about 43 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 4.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Red Bay list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is St. Anthony, 73 km out. Further out sit Saint-Augustin (168 km) and Baie Verte (208 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Black Bay Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across Red Bay, recorded fish include Atlantic cod, Pacific cod, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and white sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Black Bay Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about -13°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Black Bay Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Country Cat Pond at 13 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Black Bay Pond if anything is unclear.