New York Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Charlottetown (Labrador), Newfoundland and Labrador, sits New York Pond. The coast is 2.2 km away. It runs to roughly 31 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 3.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. Ground here is low by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. St. Anthony is the closest place, 165 km off. Beyond it, Saint-Augustin at 256 km and Sheshatshiu at 288 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on New York Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Charlottetown (Labrador) records list Pacific cod, Atlantic cod, brook trout and bull-rout among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. New York Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -13°C in January to roughly 13°C in August. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to New York Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Trout Pond, 7 km out. What applies at New York Pond may have changed since it was mapped.