Middle Camp Pond in Sally's Cove: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Middle Camp Pond in Sally's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 392 metres up. It runs to roughly 95 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. It is high ground by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. Deer Lake sits 61 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 426 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Middle Camp Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Middle Camp Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Bright sun pushes fish under whatever cover exists.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -11°C in February to roughly 14°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid May in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Middle Camp Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Beaver Pond is 2.3 km off. For Middle Camp Pond in particular, ask before you travel.