Black Hill Pond in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Black Hill Pond sits. Elevation runs to 136 metres. With some 41 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 3.9 km of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine list. The nearest town is Marystown, 39 km away. Beyond it, Burin at 49 km and Harbour Breton at 66 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Black Hill Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine: Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Black Hill Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and February at -6°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Black Hill Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Long Surf Big Pond is 1.1 km off. Where Black Hill Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.