Second Pond in Gambo: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Second Pond stands in Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 17 km off. Around 34 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. There is roughly 3.8 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. 16 km away sits Gambo, the nearest town. Gander follows at 21 km, then Glovertown at 32 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Second Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, brook trout, Arctic charr and American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Second Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -8°C to 16°C. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. On average, late April opens the water and early December closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Expect Second Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Flat Cove is 4 km distant. Confirm access to Second Pond locally before you travel.