Hill Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Hill Pond is a Placentia water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. The bank is 83 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Placentia list holds plenty of bigger water. 2.8 km away sits Placentia, the nearest town. St. John's sits 103 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hill Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Placentia include Atlantic cod, American eel, Arctic charr and Atlantic sturgeon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Hill Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -5°C to 16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Hill Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Sammys Marsh Pond at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Hill Pond.