Riverhead Pond Fishing Guide, Port Rexton, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Port Rexton in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Riverhead Pond sits. The coast is 4.4 km away. The water covers some 22 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 3.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Trinity Bay North is the closest town at 15 km. Bonavista is 27 km and Clarenville-Shoal Harbour 63 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Riverhead Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At Riverhead Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. When the water is clear, go lighter and further out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in August and bottom out at -6°C in February. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Riverhead Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Halfway Pond at 3.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Riverhead Pond before loading the car.