Hanrahans Pond Fishing Guide, Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Hanrahans Pond lies in Placentia, in Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 133 metres. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Placentia standards. The closest town, Placentia, is 16 km distant. Then Whitbourne, 30 km, and Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, 51 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hanrahans Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Placentia include American eel, Arctic charr, Atlantic sturgeon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Hanrahans Pond that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -5°C in February up to 16°C in August. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late December. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Hanrahans Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Little Loon Pond at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Signs at Hanrahans Pond carry more weight than any list.