Little Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Pond is one of the Heart's Content waters in Newfoundland and Labrador. It sits 3.5 km in from the sea. It runs to roughly 21 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The nearest place of any size is Victoria, 14 km away. Then Carbonear, 15 km, and Harbour Grace, 16 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. At Little Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does. Work slowly along one feature rather than covering ground.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Little Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Round Pond, 1.2 km out. None of that is settled for Little Pond in what we hold.