Fishing at Indian Pond, King's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Indian Pond lies in King's Point, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 21 km in from the sea. Roughly 2.86 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 17 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. For a base, Springdale sits 26 km out. After that come Baie Verte at 54 km and Grand Falls-Windsor at 80 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Indian Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across King's Point include Atlantic salmon and bull-rout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Indian Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -9°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running early May to early December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Indian Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Gull Pond is 11 km distant. Rules at Indian Pond are worth checking on the day.