Pond in the Passage Fishing in Witless Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Pond in the Passage lies in Witless Bay, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 8.5 km off. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Witless Bay list holds plenty of bigger water. Some 7.6 km away sits Witless Bay, the nearest settlement. Bay Bulls lies 10 km off, Holyrood another 21 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Pond in the Passage

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. At Pond in the Passage light and wind decide more than tackle does. If a spot has produced once, it will produce again in similar conditions.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°C to 16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. 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. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Pond in the Passage.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lookout Pond at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Pond in the Passage before loading the car.