Round Pond Fishing near St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Round Pond is listed under St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 116 metres up. With some 56 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The bank runs about 4.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. On our St. Lawrence list it sits near the top for size. Nearest town is St. Lawrence, 17 km off. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 220 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Round Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Across St. Lawrence, recorded fish include brook trout and bull-rout. The county list is broader than any single water. Round Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Round Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Wet Tilt Pond, 2 km away. For Round Pond in particular, ask before you travel.