Due to the over developing houses in st.john's hunters are finding it hard to get a spot to hunt on opening day. Even if you want to go outside the city for a short drive to try and shoot a duck, allmost all the ponds are allready full with hunters. There are lots of ponds surely if you don't mind walking for an hr or two. Google map and Google earth will show you some great ponds that are just outside the city if you don't mind walking. There are two many hunters on the Avlon and not enough ponds or duck to fill them. So i guess that is why people are asking where is there a good spot near town to go duck hunting. I hope this will get you to your ducks on opening day. Try it out i did and no goes to the ponds where we go.