Island Pond Fishing near Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Island Pond is one of the Fox Cove-Mortier waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 78 metres above sea level. At about 36 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 4.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Marystown is 5.1 km out. It is 189 km to St. John's, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Island Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name Atlantic cod. The county list is broader than any single water. Island Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -5°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Anyone fishing Island Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Gull Pond sits 1 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Island Pond.