Fishing Powers Pond in Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Powers Pond is listed under Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador. Salt water lies 7.9 km off. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.7 km keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Placentia listings. Placentia sits 18 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Whitbourne at 32 km and Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview at 52 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Powers Pond

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Placentia include American eel, Arctic charr, Atlantic sturgeon and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Powers Pond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, February about -5°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Powers Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Arts Pond, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Powers Pond in particular, ask before you travel.