Fishing at Island Pond, Hant's Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Island Pond is a Hant's Harbour water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. The shore lies 5 km out. This is sizeable water at about 1.05 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 6.7 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Hant's Harbour listings. For a base, Victoria sits 26 km out. After that come Carbonear at 29 km and Harbour Grace at 35 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Island Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Public occurrence data for Hant's Harbour names American eel, bull-rout, Atlantic hook-ear sculpin and grubby. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Island Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, February about -6°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Plan any trip to Island Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Woodfines Pond is 1.2 km off. Treat access at Island Pond as something to verify.