High Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  High Pond lies within the bounds of Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. The setting is pine and birch on every side. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Placentia lies 19 km from the water. Whitbourne is 22 km and Clarke's Beach 44 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on High Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Placentia, recorded fish include American eel, Arctic charr and Atlantic sturgeon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Treat High Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -6°C on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on High Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Sparrows Little Pond at 0.9 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at High Pond for certain.