Lac Stukely Fishing in Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Stukely is listed under Estrie, Quebec. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water covers around 4.10 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The edge covers about 18 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It ranks high for size among our Estrie listings. Magog is the closest place, 14 km off. Sherbrooke sits 28 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Stukely

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Estrie include rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed, brook trout and rainbow smelt. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Lac Stukely repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 19°C; by January the average is down near -11°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. The season on Lac Stukely follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a mapped slipway roughly 880 m away. A picnic area is mapped about 890 m away. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Etang de la Castorie at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lac Stukely for certain.