Etang Coderre Fishing near Magog, Quebec

• Overview

  This water sits in Estrie, Quebec. It lies 291 metres above sea level. For a base, Magog sits 7.1 km out. It is 25 km to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. Others worth noting: 1.9 km out stands Etang de l'Ours, Etang aux Cerises a touch under 1.9 km, 2 km out stands Etang Martin, Etang de la Cuvette a touch under 3.2 km and 4.6 km out stands Lac a la Truite. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Etang Coderre

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Estrie list rainbow trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Etang Coderre is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Etang Coderre runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Recorded parking is 860 m off, far enough to travel light. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Etang de l'Ours is 1.9 km off. Rules at Etang Coderre are worth checking on the day.