Peninsula Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Peninsula Pond sits within St. Lawrence in Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 175 metres. It runs to roughly 33 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 3.8 km of margin, front to back. St. Lawrence at 11 km is the nearest place to stop. After that come Burin at 16 km and Marystown at 24 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Peninsula Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across St. Lawrence: brook trout and bull-rout. The county list is broader than any single water. On Peninsula Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -6°C to 16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It holds true on Peninsula Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Eastern Tilt Hill Pond, 1 km out. Confirm access to Peninsula Pond locally before you travel.