St. Anthony Pond near St. Anthony: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds St. Anthony Pond, in St. Anthony. The bank gives way to rolling bush. It measures about 24 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 2.1 km on foot. On size it sits at the modest end of our St. Anthony list. You are 2.2 km from St. Anthony. The big place round here is St. John's, 473 km distant. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on St. Anthony Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At St. Anthony Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Overhanging branches shade fish that would otherwise sit deeper.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on St. Anthony Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Western Long Pond, 1.6 km away. Treat access at St. Anthony Pond as something to verify.