Lac Cliff Fishing in Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Cliff is one of the Estrie listings for Quebec. The bank gives way to mixed forest. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Estrie standards. Nearest place of any size is Sutton, 11 km away. Sherbrooke is the closest city, 56 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Spruce roughly 5.3 km, Etang Sally 7.8 km off, Etang Chalmers roughly 7.9 km, Etang Gilday 8 km off and Lac Mohawk roughly 8.1 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lac Cliff

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Estrie records list rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt among the fish reported. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Lac Cliff the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -11°C to 18°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly early December. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Lac Cliff regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The water borders Réserve naturelle des Montagnes-Vertes, so expect the reserve rules to apply. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Lac Spruce, 5.3 km away. For Lac Cliff in particular, ask before you travel.