Etang de la Castorie Fishing near Magog, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Estrie, Quebec, this is Etang de la Castorie. It lies 312 metres above sea level. For supplies, Magog is 14 km out. Valcourt follows at 15 km, then Rock Forest at 18 km. Not far off: Lac Stukely at 2.3 km, Lac Bran de Scie 3.2 km, Lac Leclerc at 3.4 km, Lac Fraser 3.6 km and Lac des Monts at 3.9 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Etang de la Castorie

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Estrie include rainbow trout, white sucker and pumpkinseed. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Etang de la Castorie that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 19°C and January near -11°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about early December. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. On Etang de la Castorie the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Parking is not close: 1.3 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Public data records a pier about 1.3 km out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac Stukely at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Etang de la Castorie in what we hold.