Long Pond Fishing near Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Long Pond belongs to Come By Chance, Newfoundland and Labrador. Elevation runs to 109 metres. Surface area is around 26 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Clarenville sits 30 km from the bank. Further out sit Clarenville-Shoal Harbour (32 km) and Victoria (49 km). The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Long Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Come By Chance include brook trout, American eel, bull-rout and Atlantic hook-ear sculpin. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Long Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -6°C in February and 16°C in August. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Long Pond runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Beaver Pond at 2.8 km is the nearest alternative. Where Long Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.