Eastern Pond in Hant's Harbour: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Eastern Pond lies in Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 80 metres up. Surface area is around 53 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 3.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is among the larger waters listed here for Hant's Harbour. Victoria sits 24 km from the bank. Carbonear lies 27 km off, Harbour Grace another 33 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Eastern Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Hant's Harbour: Atlantic cod, American eel, bull-rout, capelin and polar cod. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Eastern Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Eastern Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Rocky Pond, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Eastern Pond before loading the car.