Coadys Garden Pond in Parkers Cove: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Coadys Garden Pond is listed under Parkers Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Parkers Cove list. For a base, Marystown sits 40 km out. St. John's is the closest city, 156 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Coadys Garden Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Parkers Cove names brook trout, Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod and Atlantic herring. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Coadys Garden Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -6°C in February. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Coadys Garden Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Jim Jarvis Pond is 1.5 km off. For Coadys Garden Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.