Tickle Ponds near Whitbourne: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tickle Ponds lies in Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The surface lies 50 metres up. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights standards. The town to know is Whitbourne, 31 km out. Placentia is 35 km away, with Clarke's Beach at 46 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Tickle Ponds

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights records list Arctic charr, Atlantic cod and Atlantic salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Tickle Ponds where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and February near -5°C on the long-run figures. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late December. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Tickle Ponds the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Beaver Pond, 2.8 km out. Check the current arrangement for Tickle Ponds.