Cahills Scrape in Cape Broyle: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Cahills Scrape in the Cape Broyle part of Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 121 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cape Broyle list. Witless Bay is the closest town at 27 km. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 59 km away. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Cahills Scrape

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Cape Broyle names bull-rout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Treat Cahills Scrape as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and -5°C for February. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Cahills Scrape by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Gull Pond sits 6.1 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Cahills Scrape carry more weight than any list.