Etang de l'Ours near Magog: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Etang de l'Ours lies in Estrie, Quebec. Around the bank it is lake country bush. The town to know is Magog, 7.7 km out. For a city, Sherbrooke is 23 km off. Others worth noting: Etang Martin some 1.1 km off, Etang de la Cuvette at 1.4 km, Etang Coderre some 1.9 km off, Etang aux Cerises at 2 km and Lac a la Truite some 2.8 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Etang de l'Ours

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Etang de l'Ours gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 19°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Etang de l'Ours.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Recorded parking is 1 km off, far enough to travel light. A pier or jetty stands 1.2 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. There are toilets 1.4 km off. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Etang Martin is 1.1 km distant. What applies at Etang de l'Ours may have changed since it was mapped.