Fishing at West Pond, King's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  West Pond is listed under King's Point, Newfoundland and Labrador. The sea is 5.9 km distant. Roughly 7.25 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 19 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Newfoundland and Labrador listings. Head to Springdale, 15 km away, for anything you forgot. Beyond it, Baie Verte at 59 km and Grand Falls-Windsor at 65 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on West Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across King's Point include Atlantic salmon, Atlantic cod, bull-rout, haddock and polar cod. The near bank of West Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -9°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to West Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Upper Burnt Berry Pond at 5.2 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at West Pond for certain.