Loo Pond near Marystown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Loo Pond sits. The bank is 125 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 4 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine standards. The town to know is Marystown, 34 km out. St. John's is the closest city, 178 km away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Loo Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine cover Atlantic cod, Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Loo Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and February near -6°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. On average, late April opens the water and mid December closes it again. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Time your trip to Loo Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Grand John Pond sits 2.1 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Loo Pond is worth confirming on the day.