Fishing Cutaway Pond in Roddickton-Bide Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Cutaway Pond belongs to Roddickton-Bide Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador. The ground round it is mixed forest. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. Our Roddickton-Bide Arm list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is St. Anthony, 62 km out. For a city, St. John's is 441 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Cutaway Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Roddickton-Bide Arm include Atlantic salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Cutaway Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 14°C on average, February about -11°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. On average, mid May opens the water and late November closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Cutaway Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is East Pond, 5 km out. For Cutaway Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.