Outside Trout Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Within Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, Newfoundland and Labrador, you have Outside Trout Pond. Elevation runs to 114 metres. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 1.8 km of margin, front to back. The closest town, Whitbourne, is 22 km distant. The big place round here is St. John's, 85 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Outside Trout Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights records list Arctic charr, Atlantic cod and Atlantic salmon among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Outside Trout Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -5°C in February up to 16°C in August. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about late December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It holds true on Outside Trout Pond more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Maturin Pond at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Outside Trout Pond.