Chicken Cove Fishing in Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Chicken Cove sits in Whitbourne, out in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 17 km in from the sea. Roughly 3.77 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 35 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. Nothing else we list in Whitbourne covers more water. The nearest town is Whitbourne, 6.5 km away. For a city, St. John's is 58 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Chicken Cove

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Whitbourne cover Atlantic cod, American eel and Atlantic herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Chicken Cove that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -5°C in February and 16°C in August. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Chicken Cove around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Hoopers Pond at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Chicken Cove if anything is unclear.