Fishing Clifty Pond in Cormack, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Clifty Pond in Cormack, Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 350 metres up. The water covers some 62 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 4.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Deer Lake, 31 km off. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 413 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Clifty Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Take Clifty Pond a stretch at a time. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -11°C for February. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It holds true on Clifty Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Two Mile Pond at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Clifty Pond should be assumed from this page alone.