Fishing at Selbys Pond, Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Selbys Pond lies in Buchans, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits in rolling bush. Surface area runs to roughly 2.99 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 7.6 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The nearest town is Grand Falls-Windsor, 72 km away. The big place round here is St. John's, 311 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Selbys Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public occurrence data for Buchans names Arctic charr. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Selbys Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in February up to 16°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The lid tends to go about early May and return around early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Selbys Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping shows a jetty some 1 km off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Island Pond at 3.7 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm access to Selbys Pond locally before you travel.