Fishing Crouse Pond in Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Frenchman's Cove end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Crouse Pond. The bank gives way to mixed forest. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is among the larger waters listed here for Frenchman's Cove. Head to Grand Bank, 17 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Fortune at 22 km and St. Lawrence at 24 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Crouse Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Frenchman's Cove cover Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Crouse Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -5°C and August at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Crouse Pond.

• 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. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Crouse Gull Pond, 1.4 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Crouse Pond for certain.