Fishing Rocky Pond in Lewin's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Rocky Pond belongs to Lewin's Cove. It sits 8.1 km in from the sea. Surface area is around 45 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 4.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Burin is the closest place, 11 km off. Further out sit St. Lawrence (14 km) and Marystown (20 km). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Rocky Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shape of Rocky Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank. Where the wind piles up, so does the food.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -5°C to 16°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Rocky Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Shearstick Pond, 2.3 km out. Confirm before you fish Rocky Pond.