Etang George Fishing near Lac-Brome, Quebec

• Overview

  Etang George sits in Estrie, out in Quebec. Elevation runs to 291 metres. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The whole outline is near 1.6 km, and most of it is walkable. Lac-Brome sits 17 km from here and is the nearest stop. Magog is 17 km away, with Ayer's Cliff at 22 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Etang George

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Estrie, recorded fish include rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Take Etang George a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 19°C and January near -10°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from mid April until about early December. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Etang George rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Etang Johnson, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Etang George for certain.