Lac au Pin, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Estrie end of Quebec holds Lac au Pin. Height above sea level is 407 metres. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Estrie list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Cookshire, is 17 km away. For a city, Sherbrooke is 38 km off. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac au Pin

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Open biodiversity records for Estrie list rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac au Pin fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 18°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Lac au Pin rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lac Vallee is 2.9 km distant. For Lac au Pin, the notice at the access point is the final word.