Fishing Hutch Pond in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  Hutch Pond is a Chaudière-Appalaches water, in Quebec. The water sits 414 metres up. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Supplies mean a trip to Linière, 24 km off. Beyond it, Saint-Côme--Linière at 34 km and Saint-Georges at 47 km. Water in the same corner: Dority Pond 1.8 km away, Wounded Deer Pond at 3.1 km, Dubois Pond 4.1 km away, Cheney Pond at 4.3 km and Welman Pond 4.6 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Hutch Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Chaudière-Appalaches, recorded fish include lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Hutch Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at -13°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late April. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Hutch Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Dority Pond sits 1.8 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Hutch Pond before loading the car.