Point La Haye Pond in St. Mary's: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Point La Haye Pond in St. Mary's, Newfoundland and Labrador. This is mixed woodland country. The water covers some 76 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. At about 6.2 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Among the waters listed for St. Mary's, none is wider. Placentia lies 46 km from the water. Further out sit Whitbourne (58 km) and Holyrood (64 km). The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Point La Haye Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. 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. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for St. Mary's cover Atlantic cod. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. The near bank of Point La Haye Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -4°C. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Point La Haye Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Big Hare Hill Pond is 2.5 km off. Check the current arrangement for Point La Haye Pond.