Fishing at John Perrys Pond, Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for John Perrys Pond in the Port Blandford part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 9.1 km off. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The town to know is Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, 16 km out. Further out sit Clarenville (18 km) and Glovertown (40 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on John Perrys Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Port Blandford include Atlantic salmon, brook trout and bull-rout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of John Perrys Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 16°C and February near -7°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Expect John Perrys Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Blood Pond, 2.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about John Perrys Pond if anything is unclear.