Trout River Big Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Trout River Big Pond in Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 9 metres above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. For supplies, Humber Arm South is 45 km out. Further out sit Irishtown-Summerside (47 km) and Deer Lake (51 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Trout River Big Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook: brook trout, Atlantic salmon, American eel, bull-rout and longhorn sculpin. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Trout River Big Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -10°C to 15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Climate figures give an open season running early May to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Trout River Big Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Beaver Pond at 5.3 km is the sensible second choice. Where Trout River Big Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.