Fishing Mountain Pond in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Mountain Pond is listed under Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 112 metres up. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Some 42 km away sits Whitbourne, the nearest settlement. Then Spaniard's Bay, 48 km, and Bay Roberts, 50 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Mountain Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Chance Cove names Atlantic cod and capelin. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Mountain Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -6°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Mountain Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Big Cable Pond sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. For Mountain Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.