Goose Cove Pond Fishing Guide, Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Out in Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Goose Cove Pond. It stands 113 metres above sea level. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Come By Chance list. For a base, Clarenville sits 37 km out. For a city, St. John's is 94 km off. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Goose Cove Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Goose Cove Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while February sits near -6°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Goose Cove Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Little Harbour Pond, 1.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Goose Cove Pond carry more weight than any list.