Scotch Pond Fishing Guide, Whiteway, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Scotch Pond falls in Whiteway, part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The coast is 1.5 km away. The water covers some 29 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Ground here is low by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. Nearest town is Spaniard's Bay, 16 km off. Beyond it, Bay Roberts at 18 km and Clarke's Beach at 19 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Scotch Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Whiteway: Atlantic cod and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Scotch Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -5°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Scotch Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Fishing from a pier is possible 1.3 km away. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Coopers Pond, 1.8 km away. None of that is settled for Scotch Pond in what we hold.