Fishing Pardys Pond in Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Pardys Pond is listed under Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 1.9 km off. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Marystown sits 20 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is St. John's, 208 km distant. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Pardys Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Records held for Frenchman's Cove cover Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Pardys Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late December. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. Pardys Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Loo Pond sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Pardys Pond carry more weight than any list.