Black Duck Pond near St. Anthony: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Black Duck Pond, in St. Lunaire-Griquet. This is mixed forest country. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.4 km, and most of it is walkable. It is low-lying compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water we list. The closest town, St. Anthony, is 24 km distant. Baie Verte follows at 189 km, then Saint-Augustin at 220 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Black Duck Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. 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. Survey and observation records for St. Lunaire-Griquet include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Black Duck Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for August and -10°C for February. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Black Duck Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Expect 1.1 km away in from where the car goes. Somewhere to sit and eat is 1.4 km out. L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Watch Pond, 2.1 km away. The position on Black Duck Pond is worth confirming on the day.