Fishing at Loo Pond, English Harbour East, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  English Harbour East in Newfoundland and Labrador is where Loo Pond sits. The sea is 4.5 km distant. Roughly 22 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 4.0 km on foot. The closest town, Marystown, is 59 km away. Burin lies 69 km off, Harbour Breton another 72 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Loo Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Reported across English Harbour East: bull-rout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Loo Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, February about -6°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid December. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Loo Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. A picnic spot sits 610 m from the bank. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Five Island Pond, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Loo Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.