Jones Cove Pond Fishing near Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Jones Cove Pond is listed under St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 107 metres above sea level. It covers about 2 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Marystown, 28 km off. Further out sit Burin (37 km) and Harbour Breton (42 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Jones Cove Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove include Atlantic cod and polar cod. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Jones Cove Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -5°C in February. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. The season on Jones Cove Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Weather Puff Pond at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Jones Cove Pond.