Hickeys Pond near Placentia: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Placentia in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Hickeys Pond sits. The sea is 3.5 km distant. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Placentia sits 6.5 km from the bank. Further out sit Whitbourne (32 km) and Clarke's Beach (56 km). A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Hickeys Pond

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Placentia records list American eel, Arctic charr, Atlantic sturgeon, brook trout and bull-rout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Hickeys Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while February sits near -5°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at late December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Expect Hickeys Pond to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Gull Pond is 1 km distant. Treat Hickeys Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.