Loo Pond Fishing in Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Out in Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, sits Loo Pond. The bank is 64 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Whitbourne, is 27 km away. Spaniard's Bay follows at 38 km, then Clarke's Beach at 38 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Loo Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Norman's Cove-Long Cove names American eel, Atlantic salmon and brown trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Loo Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -5°C to 16°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Loo Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Round Pond is 0.3 km distant. The position on Loo Pond is worth confirming on the day.