Country Gull Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Country Gull Pond sits within St. Lawrence in Newfoundland and Labrador. What surrounds it is rolling bush. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. For supplies, St. Lawrence is 13 km out. The big place round here is St. John's, 215 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Country Gull Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence include brook trout and bull-rout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. At Country Gull Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -5°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Country Gull Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Wall Pond is 1.2 km distant. For Country Gull Pond in particular, ask before you travel.