Briens Pond Fishing in Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Briens Pond stands in Avondale, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 121 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 21 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview is the closest town at 8.4 km. Holyrood is 10 km away, with Clarke's Beach at 18 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Briens 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. Briens Pond fishes better once you know its edges. If a spot has produced once, it will produce again in similar conditions.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -5°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late December in autumn. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. That shapes the year on Briens Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Three Rivers Pond sits 3.1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Briens Pond before loading the car.