Moose Pond Fishing in Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Moose Pond falls in Deer Lake, part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The ground round it is mixed forest. It measures about 22 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Deer Lake, 11 km away, for anything you forgot. Pasadena is 12 km and Massey Drive 36 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Moose Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Deer Lake list Atlantic tomcod. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Moose Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Moose Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Upper Glide Lake, 7.5 km out. Nothing on Moose Pond should be assumed from this page alone.