Harrys Pond Fishing Guide, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Cape Broyle end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Harrys Pond. The bank is 176 metres above sea level. The water covers some 44 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.8 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Witless Bay sits 32 km from the bank. The big place round here is St. John's, 62 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Harrys Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name bull-rout. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Harrys Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and -5°C for February. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Harrys Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Bread and Cheese Pond is 4.5 km off. Nothing on Harrys Pond should be assumed from this page alone.