Eastern Rush Pond in Winterland: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Eastern Rush Pond sits within Winterland in Newfoundland and Labrador. Tidal water begins 8.6 km from here. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. Head to Marystown, 9.5 km away, for anything you forgot. Further out sit Burin (13 km) and St. Lawrence (32 km).

• Where to Fish on Eastern Rush Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Winterland cover Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Eastern Rush Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and February near -5°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Eastern Rush Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Woody Island Pond, 0.9 km away. The position on Eastern Rush Pond is worth confirming on the day.