Third Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. The nearest town is Placentia, 16 km away. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 87 km away. Near neighbours: Fourth Pond at 0.8 km, Joes Pond within 0.9 km, Joes Lookout Pond at 1.9 km, Sparrows Little Pond within 2.1 km and Gravelly Pond at 2.2 km. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Third Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. 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. Open biodiversity records for Placentia list American eel, Arctic charr, Atlantic sturgeon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Third Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -6°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Third Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Fourth Pond sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Third Pond if anything is unclear.