Crooked Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hughes Brook in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Crooked Pond sits. The surroundings are mixed forest. About 7 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Irishtown-Summerside is the closest place, 9.6 km off. It is 366 km to Sydney, the nearest city. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Crooked Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Hughes Brook records list Arctic charr among the fish reported. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Crooked Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 15°C and February near -9°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up sits around early May on average, with the water closing again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Crooked Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Cox's Pond at 6.3 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Crooked Pond locally before you travel.