Clanceys Hill Pond Fishing in Winterland, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Winterland end of Newfoundland and Labrador holds Clanceys Hill Pond. The surface lies 67 metres up. The water covers some 14 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 2.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Burin sits 17 km from here and is the nearest stop. Marystown lies 20 km off, St. Lawrence another 24 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Clanceys Hill Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Winterland include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Clanceys Hill Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -5°C in February and 16°C in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Clanceys Hill Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Clanceys Inside Pond is 0.8 km off. None of that is settled for Clanceys Hill Pond in what we hold.