Fishing at Ghost Pond, Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Ghost Pond belongs to Robert's Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador. The coast is 8.2 km away. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Robert's Arm standards. The closest town, Springdale, is 12 km away. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 315 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Ghost Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Robert's Arm records list Atlantic salmon, Arctic charr and brook trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Ghost Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in February and 16°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Ghost Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Kippins Pond at 4.1 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Ghost Pond in what we hold.