Northwest Feeder Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Winterland entry here is Northwest Feeder Pond, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 10 km in from the sea. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest town is Burin, 13 km away. Marystown is 17 km away, with St. Lawrence at 21 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Northwest Feeder Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Winterland include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Northwest Feeder Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -5°C in February. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Northwest Feeder Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Russ Feeder Pond is 3.1 km off. The position on Northwest Feeder Pond is worth confirming on the day.