Cable Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cable Pond sits within Colinet in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 9.5 km in from the sea. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Colinet standards. You are 14 km from Whitbourne. St. John's sits 70 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Cable Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Colinet: brook trout, brown trout, American eel, Atlantic salmon and bull-rout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Cable Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and February near -5°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late December in a typical year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Cable Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. 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. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Big Juniper Pond sits 3.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Cable Pond locally before you travel.