Burnt Pond Fishing Guide, Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Burnt Pond in Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 231 metres above sea level. With some 56 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The margin runs to about 7.1 km in total. Most waters listed here for Buchans are larger. Grand Falls-Windsor is the closest town at 54 km. It is 298 km to St. John's, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Burnt Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Buchans names Arctic charr. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Burnt Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Burnt Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Shoulder Blade Lake sits 14 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Burnt Pond may have changed since it was mapped.