Camp 30 Pond in Hare Bay: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Camp 30 Pond in Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The country here is pine and birch. Surface area runs to about 8 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Hare Bay standards. The closest town, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, is 16 km distant. St. John's sits 182 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Camp 30 Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Hare Bay include American eel and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On this water that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in February up to 16°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On this water that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Rocky Pond, 4.1 km away. Confirm before you fish this water.