Walshs Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Walshs Pond in Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. Country round the bank runs to pine and birch. At 7 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The closest town, Victoria, is 21 km away. Beyond it, Carbonear at 24 km and Harbour Grace at 30 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Walshs Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Anyone new to Walshs Pond should walk it once before setting up. Deeper water next to shallow is more useful than either on its own.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -6°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Time your trip to Walshs Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Upper Pond, 1.6 km away. Check the position on Walshs Pond before loading the car.