Fishing Bullet Pond in Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Bullet Pond sits. Height above sea level is 555 metres. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 2.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Most waters listed here for Rocky Harbour are larger. The town to know is Deer Lake, 60 km out. The big place round here is Sydney, 432 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Bullet Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Across Rocky Harbour, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow smelt, Arctic staghorn sculpin and bull-rout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Bullet Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -11°C in February and 14°C in July. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Bullet Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Two Rock Pond, 4.3 km out. Treat access at Bullet Pond as something to verify.