Four Mile Pond in Indian Bay: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Indian Bay end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Four Mile Pond. The surroundings are pine and birch. At 4.14 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. You are 13 km from Centreville-Wareham-Trinity. It is 195 km to St. John's, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Four Mile Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Four Mile Pond gives up more to patience than to distance. Weed gaps hold fish when the beds themselves are too thick.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and February near -8°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Four Mile Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Big Bear Cave Pond at 4.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Four Mile Pond in particular, ask before you travel.