Grassy Gullies Fishing near Clarke's Beach, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Within Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Grassy Gullies. The sea is 9.9 km distant. It runs to roughly 31 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 3.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The nearest town is Clarke's Beach, 9.6 km away. It is 52 km to St. John's, the nearest city. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Gullies

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Spaniard's Bay cover American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Grassy Gullies in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and February reads -5°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Grassy Gullies.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Normans Pond, 1.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Grassy Gullies as something to verify.