Jim Ansteys Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Jim Ansteys Pond falls in Winterland, part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The coast is 6.3 km away. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Winterland list. Marystown is the closest place, 15 km off. St. John's is the closest city, 203 km away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Jim Ansteys Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Winterland names Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Jim Ansteys Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -5°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about late December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Jim Ansteys Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Northwest Pond, 0.7 km out. Nothing on Jim Ansteys Pond should be assumed from this page alone.