Poor Als Pond, Newfoundland and Labrador: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Poor Als Pond falls in Chapel Arm, part of Newfoundland and Labrador. The ground round it is rolling bush. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.5 km in total. Whitbourne sits 22 km from the bank. St. John's is the closest city, 80 km away. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Poor Als Pond

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Chapel Arm include American eel. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Poor Als Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -5°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about mid December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Poor Als Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Keep the gear simple: light line, small hooks, split shot and a couple of proven lures. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Blue Gull Pond at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing here settles the position at Poor Als Pond for certain.