Long Pond Fishing in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Long Pond stands in Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 89 metres above sea level. The water covers some 31 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 4.1 km keeps the choices simple. On our Chance Cove list it sits near the top for size. Head to Whitbourne, 36 km away, for anything you forgot. Spaniard's Bay lies 43 km off, Clarke's Beach another 45 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Long Pond gives up more to patience than to distance. The same spot fishes differently at either end of the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -5°C on the long-run figures. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Long Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Blue Gull Pond sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Long Pond for certain.