Fishing at Goose Cove Pond, Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Goose Cove Pond in Raleigh, Newfoundland and Labrador. What surrounds it is lake country bush. At about 23 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 3.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is St. Anthony, 12 km away. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 484 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Goose Cove Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Raleigh list Atlantic cod, American eel and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Goose Cove Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -11°C in January up to 14°C in July. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid May and starts locking again about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Goose Cove Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Stock Pond sits 2.5 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Goose Cove Pond in what we hold.