George Legges Pond in Garnish: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Garnish end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds George Legges Pond. Salt water lies 3.5 km off. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. The nearest town is Marystown, 13 km away. The big place round here is St. John's, 197 km distant. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on George Legges Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish George Legges Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep. Depth change is worth more than distance from the bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -5°C in February up to 16°C in August. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. George Legges Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Washing Tub Pond is 0.8 km off. Signs at George Legges Pond carry more weight than any list.