Fishing Little Loo Pond in Garnish, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  The Garnish entry here is Little Loo Pond, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The bank is 59 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. 15 km away sits Marystown, the nearest town. Burin follows at 22 km, then St. Lawrence at 41 km. Near neighbours include: Loo Pond lies 0.6 km on, Football Pond 0.9 km, Gull Pond lies 1.9 km on, Seal Cove Pond 2.9 km and Washing Tub Pond lies 3.7 km on. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Little Loo Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Garnish names Atlantic cod. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Little Loo Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Little Loo Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Loo Pond is 0.6 km distant. For Little Loo Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.