Johnny Brantons Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Johnny Brantons Pond sits within Norman's Cove-Long Cove in Newfoundland and Labrador. Country round the bank runs to mixed forest. This is a pocket water of some 5 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Norman's Cove-Long Cove. The nearest town is Whitbourne, 23 km away. St. John's sits 79 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Johnny Brantons Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Norman's Cove-Long Cove: American eel, Atlantic salmon and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Johnny Brantons Pond should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 16°C; by February the average is down near -5°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid December in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Johnny Brantons Pond the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Stowes Pond is 0.8 km distant. Check the position on Johnny Brantons Pond before loading the car.