Fishing Grand Pond in Bird Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Grand Pond in Bird Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. Tidal water begins 0.9 km from here. Surface area runs to roughly 2.69 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The perimeter runs near 16 km, so plan the walk before you start. Head to St. Anthony, 94 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 494 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Grand Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Bird Cove, recorded fish include rainbow smelt, Atlantic cod and American eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Grand Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 14°C and February near -11°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early May. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On Grand Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking sits 860 m out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Ten Mile Lake is 12 km off. Nothing on Grand Pond should be assumed from this page alone.