Fishing Sandy Cove Island Pond in Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Set in Lord's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, this is Sandy Cove Island Pond. The sea is 4.6 km distant. At about 67 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 4.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On our Lord's Cove list it sits near the top for size. St. Lawrence lies 18 km from the water. Then Fortune, 21 km, and Grand Bank, 22 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Sandy Cove Island Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shape of Sandy Cove Island Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Sandy Cove Island Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Jims Pond is 2.3 km off. Check the position at Sandy Cove Island Pond before loading the car.