Second Berry Hill Pond Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  In Newfoundland and Labrador, Second Berry Hill Pond falls inside St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine. Rolling bush runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 47 km away sits Marystown, the nearest town. St. John's sits 159 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Second Berry Hill Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine cover Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Second Berry Hill Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 16°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Second Berry Hill Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Tealeaf Pond is 0.4 km off. For Second Berry Hill Pond in particular, ask before you travel.