Gords Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Gords Cove in Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 16 metres up. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. Head to Gambo, 13 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity at 24 km and Glovertown at 25 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Gords Cove

  We hold no depth figure for this one. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Hare Bay include American eel and Atlantic salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Gords Cove in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Gords Cove.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Southwest Steady, 1.3 km out. None of that is settled for Gords Cove in what we hold.