Fishing at Muddy Pond, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Muddy Pond stands in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank is 47 metres above sea level. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. On size it sits at the modest end of our Gander list. For supplies, Gander is 18 km out. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 194 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Muddy Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. 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. Fish documented in Gander include rainbow smelt, Arctic charr and brook trout. The county list is broader than any single water. At Muddy Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 16°C on average, February about -8°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Time your trip to Muddy Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. A ramp is mapped within 1.3 km. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, One Mile Pond is 0.7 km off. For Muddy Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.