Goose Pond Fishing near Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Goose Pond falls inside Garnish. The shore lies 1.7 km out. This is a pocket water of some 3 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Garnish. 27 km away sits Marystown, the nearest town. St. John's sits 191 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. County-wide records name Atlantic cod. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Goose Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Goose Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Jones Cove Pond is 1.4 km distant. The position on Goose Pond is worth confirming on the day.