Bullocks Pond near Clarenville: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bullocks Pond lies within the bounds of Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 148 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. You are 27 km from Clarenville. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour follows at 28 km, then Victoria at 48 km. Within a short drive: Isaac Johns Pond 1.6 km away, Island Pond 2.5 km off, Trout Pond 2.8 km away, Jar Pond 3 km off and Trout Pond 3.2 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Bullocks Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Come By Chance list brook trout, American eel, bull-rout, Atlantic hook-ear sculpin and Atlantic tomcod. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Bullocks Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -6°C and August at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Bullocks Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Isaac Johns Pond at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Where Bullocks Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.