Fishing Etang Fisher in Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  Etang Fisher lies in Estrie, in Quebec. It stands 223 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 19 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 2.3 km of margin, front to back. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. Supplies mean a trip to Magog, 15 km off. It is 40 km to Sherbrooke, the nearest city. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Etang Fisher

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. 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. Estrie records list rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Etang Fisher light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 19°C and January about -10°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about early December in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Etang Fisher more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lac Nick at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. For Etang Fisher, the notice at the access point is the final word.