Mount Misery Pond Fishing near Victoria, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Set in New Perlican, Newfoundland and Labrador, this is Mount Misery Pond. The surface lies 86 metres up. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for New Perlican are larger. Nearest town is Victoria, 19 km off. Beyond it, Carbonear at 22 km and Harbour Grace at 27 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Mount Misery Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in New Perlican include Atlantic cod and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Mount Misery Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 15°C and February about -5°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Mount Misery Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Second Gull Pond sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Mount Misery Pond is worth confirming on the day.