Fishing at Twin Ponds, Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Twin Ponds lies within the bounds of Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador. This is pine and birch country. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Colinet standards. For a base, Placentia sits 20 km out. It is 86 km to St. John's, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Twin Ponds

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Colinet records list brook trout, brown trout, American eel, Atlantic salmon and bull-rout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Twin Ponds fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -5°C in February. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late December: that is the shape of an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Twin Ponds more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Big Goat Pond is 1.2 km distant. The position on Twin Ponds is worth confirming on the day.