Fishing at Cheney Pond, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Cheney Pond in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. The water sits 461 metres up. The water covers some 39 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 3.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Nearest town is Linière, 20 km off. Saint-Côme--Linière follows at 30 km, then Saint-Georges at 43 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Cheney Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Across Chaudière-Appalaches, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker and sauger. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Cheney Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cheney Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For walleye, a jig and minnow near the bottom is the standard; evenings beat middays. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Clearwater Pond at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Cheney Pond before loading the car.