Boar Pond in Old Perlican: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank gives way to rolling bush. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 1.9 km in total. It ranks high for size among our Old Perlican listings. The nearest town is Victoria, 32 km away. It is 57 km to St. John's, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Boar Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Old Perlican: bull-rout and longhorn sculpin. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Boar Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Boar Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Gull Pond sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Boar Pond before loading the car.