Lance Cove Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Old Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Lance Cove Pond. The bank is 105 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 18 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 1.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. The closest town, Victoria, is 29 km away. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 58 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lance Cove Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Old Perlican cover Atlantic cod, polar cod and capelin. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. On Lance Cove Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid December in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Anyone fishing Lance Cove Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Sibleys Cove Small Pond, 1.9 km away. Rules at Lance Cove Pond are worth checking on the day.