Fishing at Parkers Pond, St. Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  St. Lunaire-Griquet in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Parkers Pond sits. It sits 1.3 km in from the sea. Roughly 54 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 7.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. 20 km away sits St. Anthony, the nearest town. Baie Verte is 185 km and Saint-Augustin 216 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Parkers Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. St. Lunaire-Griquet records list Atlantic salmon and brook trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Parkers Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 14°C and January at -10°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Parkers Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Watch Pond is 2.8 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Parkers Pond for certain.