Rodney Pond Fishing Guide, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Gander end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Rodney Pond. Height above sea level is 154 metres. This is big water, about 17.20 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Around 42 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Of the waters listed here in Gander, this is the largest. Start from Gander, 16 km down the road. It is 199 km to St. John's, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Rodney Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Gander include rainbow smelt, Arctic charr and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Rodney Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -8°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Rodney Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Flat Cove is 12 km off. None of that is settled for Rodney Pond in what we hold.