Pine Pond Fishing Guide, Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Newfoundland and Labrador holds Pine Pond, in Heart's Content. Elevation runs to 81 metres. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Heart's Content standards. Victoria lies 13 km from the water. It is 58 km to St. John's, the nearest city. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Pine Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. On Pine Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Keep back from the edge where the water runs clear.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 16°C and February near -6°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Pine Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Little Island Pond, 1.7 km away. Check the position at Pine Pond before loading the car.