Uncle Toms Pond near Victoria: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Uncle Toms Pond sits in Heart's Content, out in Newfoundland and Labrador. Around the bank it is mixed forest. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Heart's Content are larger. Victoria lies 14 km from the water. St. John's is the closest city, 58 km away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Uncle Toms Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Uncle Toms Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance. Mind your footing where the bank steepens.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and February at -6°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid December in an average year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Uncle Toms Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Racket Pond, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Uncle Toms Pond before loading the car.