Spread Eagle Pond Fishing near Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Chapel Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Spread Eagle Pond sits. The sea is 0.9 km distant. It measures about 25 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 3.4 km, and most of it is walkable. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. The nearest town is Whitbourne, 14 km away. The big place round here is St. John's, 68 km distant. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Spread Eagle Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Chapel Arm cover American eel and Atlantic cod. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Spread Eagle Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about late December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Spread Eagle Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Martys Cove Pond is 1.8 km distant. Treat access at Spread Eagle Pond as something to verify.