Fox Hill Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador. This is rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Head to Marystown, 72 km away, for anything you forgot. After that come Clarenville at 73 km and Clarenville-Shoal Harbour at 73 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fox Hill Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. English Harbour East records list bull-rout among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Fox Hill Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 16°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Fox Hill Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Black Duck Pond at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Where Fox Hill Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.