Fishing Cold Spring Pond in St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Set in St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador, this is Cold Spring Pond. The ground round it is lake country bush. At roughly 14.58 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The outline measures near 85 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. By size it stands out even at Newfoundland and Labrador level. Start from St. Alban's, 49 km down the road. St. John's sits 276 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Cold Spring Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. At Cold Spring Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does. Fish the shade line as the sun moves round.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in February and 16°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Cold Spring Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a dammed water rather than a natural one, which shows in the shape of the basin. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Godaleich Pond, 11 km away. Nothing on Cold Spring Pond should be assumed from this page alone.