Fishing at Etang du Nord, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine in Quebec is where Etang du Nord sits. The sea is 2.3 km distant. The nearest place of any size is Cap-aux-Meules, 7.8 km away. The big place round here is Sydney, 192 km distant. Others within reach: Le Petit Etang about 0.6 km, Etang a Procul-Bourgeois the better part of 4.8 km, Etang de l'Hopital about 7.5 km, Etang du Ouest the better part of 12 km and Lac aux Outardes about 37 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Etang du Nord

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name Atlantic cod, American eel, Pacific cod, striped bass and alewife. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Etang du Nord rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. From about late April to around mid December, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Expect Etang du Nord to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is a marina recorded roughly 750 m off. A car park sits roughly 390 m away. There is a pier recorded roughly 750 m away. A rest area sits about 730 m from the water. Public toilets are recorded roughly 730 m off. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Le Petit Etang, 0.6 km out. None of that is settled for Etang du Nord in what we hold.