Third Pond Fishing near Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Third Pond lies within the bounds of Sandringham, Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits in rolling bush. The water covers some 44 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With about 4.2 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Ground here is low by Newfoundland and Labrador standards. For a base, Glovertown sits 11 km out. The big place round here is St. John's, 151 km distant. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Third Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Sandringham cover Atlantic cod and Atlantic herring. The county list is broader than any single water. Third Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 15°C and February reads -7°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Third Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. 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. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Second Pond at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. For Third Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.