Soulis Pond Fishing in Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Soulis Pond lies in Gambo, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Everything around it is mixed forest. This is big water, about 13.81 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Around 29 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It ranks high for size among our Gambo listings. Nearest place of any size is Gambo, 19 km away. It is 194 km to St. John's, the nearest city. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Soulis Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Gambo: Atlantic salmon, brook trout, Arctic charr and American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Soulis Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in February and 16°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Anyone fishing Soulis Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. West Tower Pond at 3.7 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Soulis Pond carry more weight than any list.