Third Pond Fishing near Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Third Pond in the Centreville-Wareham-Trinity part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 38 metres. It measures about 11 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.6 km in total. Most waters listed here for Centreville-Wareham-Trinity are larger. Supplies mean a trip to Centreville-Wareham-Trinity, 9 km off. Gambo follows at 27 km, then Glovertown at 33 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Third Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Centreville-Wareham-Trinity cover American eel. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Third Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 16°C and February near -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around early December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan any trip to Third Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Fourth Pond, 0.7 km out. For Third Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.