Fishing near Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador
Mount Pearl sits on the Avalon Peninsula, surrounded by the river systems and ponds that define freshwater fishing in eastern Newfoundland. The Waterford River runs through the area, and anglers have quick access to waters like Windsor Lake, Virginia River, and Manuels River. Saltwater fishing along the nearby Newfoundland Atlantic Coast rounds out the local scene, with cod and mackerel among the species pursued from shore.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador and what's needed to catch them.
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American Plaice
Hippoglossoides platessoides
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic Herring
Clupea harengus
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Pacific Cod
Gadus macrocephalus
Porbeagle
Lamna nasus
Witch Flounder
Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
Yellowtail Flounder
Limanda ferruginea
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