Fishing at Perry Ponds, Estrie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Estrie, Quebec, this is Perry Ponds. Height above sea level is 774 metres. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Estrie are larger. Cookshire is the closest place, 38 km off. The nearest city of size is Sherbrooke, 56 km away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Perry Ponds

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Estrie cover rainbow trout, white sucker, pumpkinseed and brook trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. On Perry Ponds the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 17°C and January near -13°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. From about late April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Perry Ponds.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Wright Pond, 0.8 km out. Confirm before you fish Perry Ponds.