Moose Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Moose Pond lies in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 126 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine list holds plenty of bigger water. Marystown lies 44 km from the water. For a city, St. John's is 161 km off. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Moose Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine list Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Moose Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -6°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Moose Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Duck Pond is 0.5 km off. Treat Moose Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.