Pupnut Pond near St. Lawrence: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Pupnut Pond is one of the Winterland waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 148 metres above sea level. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 2.4 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. St. Lawrence is the closest place, 19 km off. Then Burin, 19 km, and Marystown, 24 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Pupnut Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Pupnut Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -5°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. That is the shape of the year on Pupnut Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Main Brook Pond is 2.6 km distant. Confirm access to Pupnut Pond locally before you travel.