Gull Pond Fishing near Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Clarenville in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Gull Pond sits. Height above sea level is 63 metres. At 1.46 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. At about 7.6 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. 13 km away sits Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, the nearest town. Clarenville follows at 14 km, then Glovertown at 46 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Gull Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Gull Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -7°C in February up to 16°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Gull Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Big Pond, 6.2 km away. Nothing on Gull Pond should be assumed from this page alone.