Horse Path Pond in Chance Cove: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank is 34 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chance Cove list. The town to know is Whitbourne, 40 km out. After that come Placentia at 47 km and Spaniard's Bay at 48 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Horse Path Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name Atlantic cod and capelin. The county list is broader than any single water. Anyone new to Horse Path Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and February near -5°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Horse Path Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Little Harbour Gull Pond, 1.5 km out. Where Horse Path Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.