Fifty Islands Pond in Mary's Harbour: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Mary's Harbour, Fifty Islands Pond is a Newfoundland and Labrador water. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. It measures some 4.39 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The outline measures near 47 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. St. Anthony lies 105 km from the water. The big place round here is St. John's, 574 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Fifty Islands Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Mary's Harbour records list brook trout, American eel and Arctic charr among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Fifty Islands Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -13°C for January. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Fifty Islands Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Black Hill Pond at 19 km is the nearest alternative. For Fifty Islands Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.