Gull Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Spaniard's Bay entry here is Gull Pond, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Everything around it is pine and birch. Surface area is around 53 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 4.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. You are 13 km from Spaniard's Bay. St. John's sits 55 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 Gull Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Spaniard's Bay list American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Gull Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -5°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Gull Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Boat access is recorded roughly 1.4 km away. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Dennys Pond is 2.9 km off. Ask locally about Gull Pond if anything is unclear.