Saunders Pond Fishing in Aquaforte, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Saunders Pond lies in Aquaforte, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 146 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. You are 36 km from Witless Bay. The big place round here is St. John's, 68 km distant. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Saunders Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read Saunders Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out. Wind decides which bank is worth your time on the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, February about -5°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Saunders Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Middle Pond, 4.5 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Saunders Pond.