West Long Shore Gull Pond Fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds West Long Shore Gull Pond, in St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine. What surrounds it is rolling bush. With some 37 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 3.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Marystown sits 39 km out. St. John's sits 168 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on West Long Shore Gull Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine list Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and Atlantic herring. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. West Long Shore Gull Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in February to roughly 16°C in August. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to West Long Shore Gull Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Long Surf Big Pond sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for West Long Shore Gull Pond.