Jonathan's Pond Fishing Guide, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Jonathan's Pond sits. Around the bank it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to roughly 5.61 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The outline measures near 30 km, so a boat opens up water the bank never reaches. It is among the larger waters listed here for Gander. Gander sits 9.1 km from the bank. After that come Gambo at 35 km and Lewisporte at 46 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jonathan's Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Gander cover rainbow smelt, Arctic charr and brook trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Jonathan's Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between February at about -8°C and July at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Jonathan's Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Jonathans First Pond is 8.9 km distant. What applies at Jonathan's Pond may have changed since it was mapped.