Fishing at Island Pond, Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Island Pond, in Come By Chance. Tidal water begins 3.9 km from here. Surface area is around 30 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 3.0 km keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Come By Chance listings. 39 km away sits Clarenville, the nearest town. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour is 41 km and Victoria 52 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Island Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Come By Chance list brook trout, American eel, bull-rout, Atlantic hook-ear sculpin and Atlantic tomcod. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Island Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -5°C in February. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Plan any trip to Island Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Little Harbour Pond sits 2.8 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Island Pond should be assumed from this page alone.