Triton Brook in Gambo: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gambo, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Triton Brook sits. Everything around it is mixed forest. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Gambo. The nearest town is Gambo, 28 km away. It is 179 km to St. John's, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Triton Brook

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The head and tail of a pool beat the body of it. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Records held for Gambo cover Atlantic salmon, brook trout, Arctic charr, American eel and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Triton Brook the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 16°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Triton Brook by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. A pier 1.5 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Rocky Pond sits 4.6 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Triton Brook as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.