Fishing Loo Pond in Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Loo Pond lies within the bounds of Frenchman's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador. The water sits 70 metres up. At 3 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Frenchman's Cove. For supplies, Burin is 18 km out. Marystown follows at 19 km, then St. Lawrence at 28 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Loo Pond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Frenchman's Cove include Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Loo Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -5°C in February up to 16°C in August. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Loo Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Juniper Point Pond is 1.4 km distant. Ask locally about Loo Pond if anything is unclear.