Stockeys Pond Fishing in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Stockeys Pond in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 6.5 km off. Start from Twillingate, 1 km down the road. Fogo Island follows at 42 km, then Lewisporte at 51 km. Others close at hand: First Pond (28 km), Second Pond 31 km away, Long Pond (45 km), Ten Mile Lake 45 km away and Dildo Pond (46 km). It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Stockeys Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. Read Stockeys Pond before you fish it and the day goes better. It is recorded as fresh rather than salt.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 15°C and February near -8°C on the long-run figures. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about early December in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Stockeys Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. The nearest marina is Twillingate Marina, some 1.4 km out. Fishing from a pier is possible 710 m away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, First Pond is 28 km off. Check the position on Stockeys Pond before loading the car.