Doe Hills Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 143 metres above sea level. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. Nearest place of any size is Whitbourne, 32 km away. St. John's sits 83 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Doe Hills Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Doe Hills Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. One feature fished properly beats five fished briefly.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Doe Hills Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Corner Gull Pond at 1.4 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Doe Hills Pond in what we hold.