Saucepan Hill Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Red Harbour end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Saucepan Hill Pond. This is pine and birch country. Roughly 44 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 8.2 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Size puts it in the front rank of our Red Harbour list. Marystown at 18 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is St. John's, 183 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Saucepan Hill Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Saucepan Hill Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. A change of depth of a foot can change the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and February reads -6°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Saucepan Hill Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Big Steel Pond, 0.8 km away. Rules at Saucepan Hill Pond are worth checking on the day.