Rushy Pond in Come By Chance: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Rushy Pond lies within the bounds of Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador. The shore lies 2.2 km out. Around 11 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The full circuit measures close to 1.6 km on foot. Start from Clarenville, 38 km down the road. The big place round here is St. John's, 99 km distant. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Rushy Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Come By Chance list Atlantic cod, brook trout, American eel, Pacific cod and Atlantic herring. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Rushy Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and -5°C for February. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rushy Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Freshwater Pond is 2.1 km off. Treat Rushy Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.