Eclipse Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador, this is Eclipse Pond. The bank is 403 metres above sea level. It measures some 4.78 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 33 km of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. It is high ground by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. The town to know is Deer Lake, 51 km out. It is 341 km to St. John's, the nearest city. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Eclipse Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Buchans, recorded fish include Arctic charr. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Eclipse Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 15°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. That is the shape of the year on Eclipse Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Wolf Pond is 12 km distant. For Eclipse Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.