Long Pond in Chance Cove: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Chance Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Long Pond. It lies 40 metres above sea level. Small at around 6 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, Whitbourne sits 38 km out. Spaniard's Bay lies 43 km off, Bay Roberts another 44 km. Also within reach: 1 km out stands Caines Beach Big Pond, Rantem Pond sits 1.6 km out, 1.8 km out stands North Pond, Beaver Pond sits 2.6 km out and 2.8 km out stands Chance Cove Pond. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Chance Cove cover Atlantic cod and capelin. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Read Long Pond before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -6°C in February up to 16°C in August. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid December in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Long Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Caines Beach Big Pond is 1 km distant. For Long Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.