Fishing at Bluff Head Big Pond, Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Bluff Head Big Pond sits. It sits in mixed forest. Roughly 37 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 5.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. 12 km away sits Clarenville, the nearest town. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour is 13 km away, with Victoria at 60 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Bluff Head Big Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Clarenville records list Atlantic salmon and brook trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Bluff Head Big Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 15°C and February reads -6°C. 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. On average, late April opens the water and mid December closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Bluff Head Big Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Public data records a pier about 100 m out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Elliotts Cove is 7.4 km off. Confirm access to Bluff Head Big Pond locally before you travel.