Dollard Pond in St. Alban's: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within St. Alban's, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Dollard Pond. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Around 17.48 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. Around 41 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Newfoundland and Labrador. The nearest town is St. Alban's, 51 km away. Harbour Breton is 78 km away, with Burgeo at 94 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dollard Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Dollard Pond repays a walk before the first cast. The last hour before dark is rarely wasted.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 16°C and February about -8°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Dollard Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Steele Pond, 15 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Dollard Pond for certain.