Cahill Pond Fishing Guide, Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Colinet entry here is Cahill Pond, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits in mixed forest. At roughly 8 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Whitbourne sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Placentia (24 km) and Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview (40 km). Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Cahill Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name 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. At Cahill Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -5°C and August at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. From about late April to around late December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. That is the shape of the year on Cahill Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Cap Hill Pond, 2.4 km out. Treat access at Cahill Pond as something to verify.