Fishing Middle Big Pond in English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Middle Big Pond sits within English Harbour East in Newfoundland and Labrador. Height above sea level is 101 metres. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. 70 km away sits Marystown, the nearest town. Then Clarenville, 74 km, and Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, 75 km. Also worth knowing: Outside Middle Pond 1.3 km away, Black Duck Pond after 3 km, Fox Hill Pond 3.2 km away, Hay House Pond after 3.4 km and Terrenceville Otter Ponds 4 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Middle Big Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for English Harbour East include bull-rout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Middle Big Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -6°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Middle Big Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Outside Middle Pond, 1.3 km away. For Middle Big Pond in particular, ask before you travel.