Stony Ridge Pond near Holyrood: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Stony Ridge Pond in Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherine's, Newfoundland and Labrador. The sea is 16 km distant. It measures some 1.14 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. There is roughly 12 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Supplies mean a trip to Holyrood, 34 km off. The big place round here is St. John's, 68 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Stony Ridge Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherine's, recorded fish include American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Stony Ridge Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -5°C in February and 16°C in August. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Expect the water usable from around late April until roughly mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Stony Ridge Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Mikes Pond is 6.5 km off. Ask locally about Stony Ridge Pond if anything is unclear.