Fishing Cap Hill Pond in Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Cap Hill Pond in Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 118 metres above sea level. At some 1.02 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 6.4 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Colinet listings. Nearest place of any size is Whitbourne, 21 km away. For a city, St. John's is 80 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Cap Hill Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Colinet include brook trout, brown trout, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Cap Hill Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Cap Hill Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Glove Pond, 2 km out. Confirm before you fish Cap Hill Pond.