Fishing at Nuddicks Ponds, Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Nuddicks Ponds is one of the Chance Cove waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 159 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Whitbourne, is 37 km away. After that come Placentia at 45 km and Spaniard's Bay at 47 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Nuddicks Ponds

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Chance Cove cover Atlantic cod and capelin. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Nuddicks Ponds the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -5°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. At Nuddicks Ponds the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Little Harbour Gull Pond at 1.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Nuddicks Ponds for certain.