Big Pond in Kings County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, this is Big Pond. It sits at 5 metres above sea level. Small at around 9 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Kings County are larger. You are 13 km from Souris. Three Rivers lies 39 km off, Montague another 44 km. Also worth knowing: Leslies Pond out at 13 km, North Lake 14 km, East Lake out at 19 km, Whitlocks Pond 24 km and St. Peters Lake out at 39 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Big Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Kings County: American eel, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Big Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 18°C; by February the average is down near -8°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Big Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Leslies Pond, 13 km away. Signs at Big Pond carry more weight than any list.