Georges Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, Newfoundland and Labrador, is where Georges Pond sits. The shore lies 4.7 km out. Surface area is around 44 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With 6.3 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Nearest place of any size is Whitbourne, 22 km away. Placentia lies 30 km off, Clarke's Beach another 40 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Georges Pond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights cover Arctic charr, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Georges Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and February about -5°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Georges Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Triangle Pond, 1.3 km away. Treat access at Georges Pond as something to verify.