Second Shute Steady Fishing in Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Port Blandford end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Second Shute Steady. The bank is 119 metres above sea level. Clarenville-Shoal Harbour sits 19 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Clarenville (20 km) and Glovertown (42 km). Neighbouring water: Billy Harris Pond (1.9 km), Gull Pond sits 2.1 km out, Island Pond (2.3 km), Stocking Pond sits 2.5 km out and Lynx Pond (2.6 km). The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Second Shute Steady

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Port Blandford cover Atlantic salmon, brook trout and bull-rout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Second Shute Steady the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -7°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Second Shute Steady around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Billy Harris Pond, 1.9 km away. None of that is settled for Second Shute Steady in what we hold.