Gull Pond in Rocky Harbour: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gull Pond is a Rocky Harbour water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 105 metres up. Surface area is around 12 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. On size it sits at the modest end of our Rocky Harbour list. Deer Lake is the closest place, 62 km off. Humber Arm South is 70 km and Pasadena 71 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Gull Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Rocky Harbour, recorded fish include Atlantic cod, brook trout, rainbow smelt and Arctic staghorn sculpin. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Gull Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -9°C and August at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Gull Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. You can camp about 350 m away, going by the mapping. Mapping records toilets within 790 m. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Narrows Pond is 2.4 km distant. For Gull Pond in particular, ask before you travel.