Goose Pond near Marystown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Goose Pond belongs to Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 40 metres. It covers about 7 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. 12 km away sits Marystown, the nearest town. St. John's sits 197 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Goose Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics. Inflows pull fish in whenever water is moving.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -5°C to 16°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Goose Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Long Pond is 0.4 km off. None of that is settled for Goose Pond in what we hold.