Fishing at Kettle Pond, Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Kettle Pond lies within the bounds of Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 21 metres up. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Garnish standards. Nearest town is Marystown, 16 km off. Burin lies 19 km off, St. Lawrence another 33 km. Other water nearby: Rocky Pond at 0.6 km, Big Hill Pond (1.1 km), Muskrat Pond at 1.3 km, Long Pond (1.8 km) and Gull Pond at 2.2 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Kettle Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name Atlantic cod. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Kettle Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at -5°C in February. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Kettle Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Rocky Pond is 0.6 km off. Nothing on Kettle Pond should be assumed from this page alone.