Fishing at Little Pond, Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Little Pond is a Gander water, Newfoundland and Labrador side. Height above sea level is 51 metres. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. About 1.4 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. It is a small entry by Gander standards. The closest town, Gander, is 16 km distant. Then Gambo, 19 km, and Glovertown, 37 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Gander list rainbow smelt, Arctic charr and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Little Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 16°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Little Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try One Mile Pond, 1.8 km away. Confirm before you fish Little Pond.