Fishing La Manche Gull Pond in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Chance Cove end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds La Manche Gull Pond. Elevation runs to 90 metres. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Whitbourne is the closest place, 42 km off. Further out sit Spaniard's Bay (49 km) and Placentia (50 km). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on La Manche Gull Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Chance Cove include Atlantic cod and capelin. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Read La Manche Gull Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and February at -5°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late December. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish La Manche Gull Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Big Cable Pond is 0.5 km off. Treat access at La Manche Gull Pond as something to verify.