Seal Cove Barasway, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Seal Cove Barasway in the Frenchman's Cove part of Newfoundland and Labrador. This is rolling bush country. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is low-lying compared with other Newfoundland and Labrador water we list. Marystown sits 22 km from the bank. Beyond it, Burin at 22 km and Grand Bank at 27 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Seal Cove Barasway

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Frenchman's Cove, recorded fish include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. The near bank of Seal Cove Barasway is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and February reads -5°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The season between ice runs from about late April to late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Time your trip to Seal Cove Barasway by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Pardys Pond, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Seal Cove Barasway before loading the car.