Burrs Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Burrs Pond, in Lewin's Cove. The coast is 1 km away. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Lewin's Cove standards. Start from Burin, 2.5 km down the road. It is 197 km to St. John's, the nearest city. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Burrs Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shape of Burrs Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank. Town sits southwest of the water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -5°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Burrs Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Berry Hill Pond, 2.9 km out. Where Burrs Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.