ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND
With black
ducks swimming nearby, greater yellowlegs wading the shoreline
and numerous walkers hiking the one-kilometre, treelined trail
past Mundy Pond, local angler Brian Casey ties into a strong,
seven-pound-plus brown trout. While Newfoundland and Labrador
may be known for its wilderness angling for big brookies and
silvery Atlantic salmon, the capital city of St. John’s
boasts some fine brown trout waters. And Mundy Pond, in the
city’s west end, is one of the finest.
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| Think
brown: Fishing Rennie’s River for trout |
| FISHING
FACT |
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According to local fisheries biologist John Gibson,
an adjunct professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland,
Rennie’s River has the highest density of
brown trout in North America. |
| ANGLER
ATTRACTION |
| Built
alongside Nagle’s Hill Brook, the Fluvarium’s
nine underwater windows provide a fish’s-eye
view of brown trout making their way through a shallow
pool, a riffle area and a deep pool. Contact: (709)
754-3474; www.fluvarium.ca. |
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Casey regularly spends an hour or two each evening casting for
browns, and like most locals, he prefers to fish small, black
flies using a spinning rod and a small wooden floating plug
that acts as a casting weight. And while it’s all catch-and-release
angling, the pond and several other brown trout waters in St.
John’s provide some great recreation for urban anglers.
70 Kent’s Pond
With resident brown trout, the fishing in Kent’s Pond
is consistent throughout the season. Try casting Muddler Minnows
just before dark for best results.
71 Rennie’s River
Big sea-run browns go for small, black flies here, too, but
sea lice are the popular bait in the “gut” (where
the freshwater meets the salt). Early-spring fishing is best.
72 Mundy Pond
One of the best brownie spots is in front of St. Theresa’s
Roman Catholic Church. Small, black flies work well. Late evenings
during spring are the ideal times to fish. |
