Green Rub Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Green Rub Pond in the Placentia part of Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits at 205 metres above sea level. At roughly 2 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Most waters listed here for Placentia are larger. Some 10 km away sits Placentia, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Whitbourne at 41 km and Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview at 64 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Green Rub Pond

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Placentia include American eel, Arctic charr and Atlantic sturgeon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Green Rub Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -6°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Green Rub Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Grey Rock Pond is 0.8 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Green Rub Pond for certain.