Harbour My God Long Pond Fishing in Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Harbour My God Long Pond falls in Garnish, part of Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 75 metres above sea level. With some 14 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Marystown is the closest town at 22 km. After that come Burin at 30 km and Harbour Breton at 43 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Harbour My God Long Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Garnish include Atlantic cod. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Treat Harbour My God Long Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 16°C, with February the cold end at about -5°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near late December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Harbour My God Long Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Ducey Bark Pond, 4.1 km away. Where Harbour My God Long Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.