Hare Bay Pond near Gambo: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Hare Bay Pond, in Hare Bay. The country here is lake country bush. It measures some 3.61 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. You are looking at roughly 18 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. It is among the larger waters listed here for Hare Bay. The closest town, Gambo, is 16 km away. Beyond it, Centreville-Wareham-Trinity at 19 km and Glovertown at 20 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Hare Bay Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Hare Bay list American eel and Atlantic salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Hare Bay Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -8°C for February. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan any trip to Hare Bay Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Parkers Pond sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Hare Bay Pond for certain.