Fishing Stowes Pond in Chapel Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Out in Chapel Arm, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Stowes Pond. It sits 4 km in from the sea. At about 21 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.2 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Whitbourne, 16 km away, for anything you forgot. St. John's is the closest city, 75 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Stowes Pond

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Chapel Arm include American eel. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Stowes Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Stowes Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Sam Warrens Pond is 1.7 km off. Check the position on Stowes Pond before loading the car.