Northeast Pond in Lord's Cove: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Northeast Pond sits within Lord's Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 77 metres above sea level. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. With about 1.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Fortune is the closest place, 14 km off. St. John's sits 237 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Northeast Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Treat Northeast Pond as a water to read rather than to cover. Town sits southeast of the water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -5°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Time your trip to Northeast Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Deer Pond is 1.9 km off. Check the position at Northeast Pond before loading the car.