Sibleys Cove Small Pond Fishing near Victoria, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Sibleys Cove Small Pond is an Old Perlican water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 1.4 km in from the sea. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Old Perlican list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Victoria, is 31 km away. Carbonear is 34 km away, with Pouch Cove at 38 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Sibleys Cove Small Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name Atlantic cod, polar cod and capelin. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Take Sibleys Cove Small Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -5°C in February. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid December: that is the shape of an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Sibleys Cove Small Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Sibleys Cove Pond is 0.9 km off. Confirm access to Sibleys Cove Small Pond locally before you travel.