Grassy Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Grassy Pond, in Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights. Salt water lies 1.8 km off. Roughly 68 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. With about 4.6 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Whitbourne at 27 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Placentia, 28 km, and Clarke's Beach, 45 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Grassy Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights records list Arctic charr, Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Grassy Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°C to 16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Grassy Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Bungays Pond, 1.1 km away. Confirm before you fish Grassy Pond.