Fishing Second Pond in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

• Overview

  This water sits in Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. It lies 101 metres above sea level. Roughly 22 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The town to know is Clarenville-Shoal Harbour, 9.6 km out. The nearest city of size is St. John's, 124 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Second Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Clarenville names Atlantic salmon and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Second Pond as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in July and bottoms out near -7°C in February. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. At Second Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. First Pond at 1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Second Pond.