Plains Small Pond near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Plains Small Pond lies in Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. Whitbourne sits 26 km from the bank. Placentia lies 33 km off, Clarke's Beach another 42 km. Within a short run: Old Mans Pond about 2.4 km, Angle Pond the better part of 2.5 km, Beaver Pond about 2.6 km, Lookout Pond the better part of 2.9 km and Trinny Cove Gull Pond about 3.3 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Plains Small Pond

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights names Arctic charr, Atlantic salmon, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Plains Small Pond is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while February sits near -5°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. That shapes the year on Plains Small Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Old Mans Pond is 2.4 km off. Confirm access to Plains Small Pond locally before you travel.