Fishing at Pine Tilt Pond, Port Blandford, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Pine Tilt Pond is one of the Port Blandford listings for Newfoundland and Labrador. The surroundings are pine and birch. The water measures roughly 7 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. The town to know is Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, 27 km out. Further out sit Clarenville (28 km) and Glovertown (47 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Pine Tilt Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Port Blandford include Atlantic salmon, brook trout and bull-rout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Pine Tilt Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 16°C and February near -7°C on the long-run figures. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Pine Tilt Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Middle Brook Pond sits 0.9 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Pine Tilt Pond if anything is unclear.