Fishing Lewis Pond in Keels, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Keels, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Lewis Pond sits. The land about it is rolling bush. Around 23 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 2.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is a small entry by Keels standards. The town to know is Bonavista, 21 km out. Trinity Bay North is 24 km and Glovertown 49 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lewis Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Keels include bull-rout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Anyone new to Lewis Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -7°C in February. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. On Lewis Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A picnic spot sits 1.5 km from the bank. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Castle Cove is 3.1 km off. Check the current arrangement for Lewis Pond.