Fishing at First Pond, Carmanville, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Set in Carmanville, First Pond is a Newfoundland and Labrador water. The bank is 35 metres above sea level. The water covers some 61 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 5.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Most waters listed here for Carmanville are larger. Gander lies 38 km from the water. Lewisporte is 45 km and Twillingate 47 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on First Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Anyone new to First Pond should walk it once before setting up. Rain running in from a ditch brings food with it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 16°C and February at -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on First Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Fourth Pond at 6.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for First Pond.