Bulls Yard Pond near Grand Bank: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Bulls Yard Pond is a Grand Bank water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Tidal water begins 2.6 km from here. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Grand Bank. Grand Bank lies 11 km from the water. Fortune follows at 17 km, then St. Lawrence at 28 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Bulls Yard Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Grand Bank, recorded fish include Atlantic cod and longhorn sculpin. The county list is broader than any single water. At Bulls Yard Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -5°C in February. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about mid April to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Anyone fishing Bulls Yard Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. You can camp about 1.2 km away, going by the mapping. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Fresh Pond, 0.5 km away. Treat Bulls Yard Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.