Pays Cove Gull Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Pays Cove Gull Pond. It sits 3.2 km in from the sea. About 6 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by English Harbour East standards. The town to know is Marystown, 59 km out. Burin follows at 69 km, then Harbour Breton at 73 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pays Cove Gull Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Atlantic cod and bull-rout. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. The near bank of Pays Cove Gull Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -6°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Pays Cove Gull Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A picnic spot sits 1.1 km from the bank. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Flat Hill Pond, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Pays Cove Gull Pond locally before you travel.