Fishing at Etang Sheehy, Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  Etang Sheehy stands in Estrie, Quebec. This is rolling bush country. Start from Coaticook, 12 km down the road. Further out sit Stanstead (22 km) and Ayer's Cliff (24 km). What else is close: Petit lacOuimet 4.7 km, Petit lac Baldwin sits 6.4 km out, Lac a Mathieu 6.9 km, Lac Lyster sits 7.8 km out and Etang Duck 8.8 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Etang Sheehy

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Estrie include rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Read Etang Sheehy before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 18°C, with January the cold end at about -11°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. It holds true on Etang Sheehy more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Petit lacOuimet at 4.7 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Etang Sheehy in what we hold.