McCarthys Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  McCarthys Pond is a Norman's Cove-Long Cove water, in Newfoundland and Labrador. It stands 88 metres above sea level. Roughly 10 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 1.4 km, and most of it is walkable. The nearest town is Whitbourne, 26 km away. It is 78 km to St. John's, the nearest city. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on McCarthys Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. 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. Open biodiversity records for Norman's Cove-Long Cove list Atlantic cod, 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. McCarthys Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in August and bottoms out near -5°C in February. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It sets the rhythm of the year at McCarthys Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Middle Pond, 1.4 km away. Check the position at McCarthys Pond before loading the car.