Fishing Haleys Pond in Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Haleys Pond is listed under Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 9 metres above sea level. Roughly 31 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 3.0 km on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. The nearest town is St. Lawrence, 24 km away. Fortune lies 24 km off, Grand Bank another 26 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Haleys Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Haleys Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -4°C in February. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Haleys Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Cains Pond, 1.1 km out. Where Haleys Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.