Samsons Pond near Glovertown: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Samsons Pond in Traytown, Newfoundland and Labrador. This is lake country bush ground. This is a pocket water of some 10 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. About 1.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Glovertown at 8 km is the nearest place to stop. St. John's sits 154 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Samsons Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Traytown names Atlantic cod, Arctic charr and brook trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Samsons Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -7°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Samsons Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Fair and False Long Pond at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Samsons Pond should be assumed from this page alone.