Fourth Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Fourth Pond. It sits 8.4 km in from the sea. At about 37 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 4.1 km keeps the choices simple. 9.4 km away sits Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, the nearest town. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 185 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Fourth Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Centreville-Wareham-Trinity include American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Fourth Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -8°C in February to roughly 16°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Fourth Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Third Pond at 0.7 km is the nearest alternative. Where Fourth Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.