Fishing Long Pond in Terra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  You will find Long Pond in Terra Nova, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 24 km off. Around 45 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The bank runs about 4.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The town to know is Gambo, 30 km out. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 166 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Terra Nova names Atlantic salmon, brook trout and Arctic charr. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Long Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Long Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Reids Pond is 3.7 km distant. For Long Pond in particular, ask before you travel.