Otter Pond Fishing in St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Otter Pond is a St. Anthony water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. The surroundings are lake country bush. Roughly 31 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 2.8 km, small enough to learn in a day. It is a small entry by St. Anthony standards. St. Anthony lies 8.1 km from the water. After that come Baie Verte at 163 km and Twillingate at 203 km. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Otter Pond

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. At Otter Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 14°C and January at -11°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Open water usually runs from mid May until about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Otter Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Long Pond sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Otter Pond are worth checking on the day.