Fishing Fifth Pond in Carmanville, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Fifth Pond is a Carmanville water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. It sits in mixed forest. The water covers around 1.35 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The margin runs to about 6.1 km in total. Gander at 37 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Centreville-Wareham-Trinity at 44 km and Lewisporte at 51 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fifth Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read Fifth Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. One good feature beats a mile of plain bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That shapes the year on Fifth Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try Fourth Pond, 1.9 km away. Treat access at Fifth Pond as something to verify.