One Mile Pond Fishing near Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Out in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits One Mile Pond. It sits at 49 metres above sea level. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Gander list holds plenty of bigger water. Gander lies 18 km from the water. Beyond it, Gambo at 18 km and Glovertown at 36 km. Within a short run: Muddy Pond about 0.7 km, Little Pond out at 1.8 km, Two Mile Pond about 2 km, Joes Pond out at 4.2 km and West Tower Pond about 4.6 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on One Mile 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. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Gander cover rainbow smelt, Arctic charr and brook trout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On One Mile Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -8°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on One Mile Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Muddy Pond, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on One Mile Pond should be assumed from this page alone.