Rocky Pond Fishing near Whitbourne, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  Rocky Pond is set in Colinet, Newfoundland and Labrador. This is pine and birch ground. 22 km away sits Whitbourne, the nearest town. Then Placentia, 28 km, and Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, 39 km. Not far off: Cataracts Pond some 3.9 km off, Reynolds Pond at 4.2 km, Big Juniper Pond some 5.2 km off, Island Pond at 5.5 km and Rocky Pond some 5.6 km off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Rocky Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Colinet: brook trout, brown trout, American eel and Atlantic salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Rocky Pond in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -5°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about late December. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rocky Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Cataracts Pond, 3.9 km out. Rules at Rocky Pond are worth checking on the day.