Fishing Inside Doughball Pond in Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Inside Doughball Pond is one of the Garnish waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank is 12 metres above sea level. With some 42 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 4.1 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It ranks high for size among our Garnish listings. Marystown is the closest place, 14 km off. St. John's is the closest city, 198 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Inside Doughball Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Garnish include Atlantic cod. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. At Inside Doughball Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -5°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about late December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Inside Doughball Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Failing this one, try Widgeon Pond, 1.2 km away. Nothing on Inside Doughball Pond should be assumed from this page alone.