Grand John Gull Pond near Marystown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Grand John Gull Pond belongs to St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. It measures some 2.03 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Nothing else we list in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine covers more water. The nearest town is Marystown, 32 km away. Burin is 42 km away, with Harbour Breton at 59 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Grand John Gull Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Grand John Gull Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -6°C in February. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It holds true on Grand John Gull Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, White Mountain Pond at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Grand John Gull Pond locally before you travel.