Landing Place Pond Fishing Guide, Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Look for Landing Place Pond in the Marystown part of Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 13 metres. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in Newfoundland and Labrador. The town to know is Marystown, 5.1 km out. For a city, St. John's is 194 km off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Landing Place Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Marystown names American eel, bull-rout and blue runner. On Landing Place Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and February near -5°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Time your trip to Landing Place Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Bowes Pond at 3.3 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Landing Place Pond before loading the car.