Fishing Middle Pond in St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Middle Pond in the St. Lawrence part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 49 metres up. Surface area is around 20 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 2.4 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. St. Lawrence lies 9.6 km from the water. St. John's sits 221 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Middle Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for St. Lawrence include Atlantic cod, brook trout and bull-rout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Middle Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°C to 16°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Middle Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lanes Pond at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Middle Pond before loading the car.