Fishing at Cataracts Pond, Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Cataracts Pond lies within the bounds of Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador. What surrounds it is pine and birch. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. You are 22 km from Whitbourne. For a city, St. John's is 79 km off. Near neighbours include: Hidden Pond within 3.2 km, Cap Hill Pond at about 3.2 km, Mountain Pond within 3.4 km, Cahill Pond at about 3.7 km and Rocky Pond within 3.9 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Cataracts Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Colinet: brook trout, brown trout and American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Cataracts Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Cataracts Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The water borders Cataracts Provincial Park, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Hidden Pond, 3.2 km away. Check the position on Cataracts Pond before loading the car.