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Fishing the Eastern Townships by RV

Trout, bass, pike and walleye on the rivers and lakes of the Estrie, and the RV parks near each.

Regulation links last checked October 2026.

In short. The Townships mix small trout rivers with big lakes. Some waters sit inside national parks, which have their own rules, so check before you plan around one. Fresh water here needs a Quebec licence.

Rules change. Seasons, closures and limits change often and can change mid-season. We link to the official pages rather than repeat them, so check them before every trip.

Licences and rules

  • Fresh water: managed by the Province. Start at Sport fishing, Gouvernement du Québec, then check the rules for each fishing zone for your zone.
  • Licences: see Getting a fishing licence for the licence categories and where to buy one.
  • Atlantic salmon: salmon fishing has its own rules and licence, so check them before you plan around a river.
  • Moving boats and gear: clean, drain and dry your boat and gear between waters, and check the province's rules on moving bait and fish.

Choose your fishing area

Fish named for this region: Trout, Bass, Northern pike, Walleye, Yellow perch, Salmon, Muskie. Read the species guide.

Sherbrooke: the Magog and Saint-François rivers

  • Estrie rivers
  • Brown, rainbow, brook and lake trout, smallmouth bass, muskie, pike, walleye, perch and whitefish (named for the Magog and Saint-François rivers)

Eastern Townships Tourism lists brown trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, lake trout, brook trout, muskellunge, northern pike, walleye, perch, lake whitefish, rainbow smelt, sunfish, chain pickerel, rock bass and bullhead for the Magog and Saint-François rivers at Sherbrooke.

We list 6 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Lake Massawippi and Coaticook

  • Southern Estrie
  • Lake trout, brown trout, pike, bass and perch (Lake Massawippi); brook and rainbow trout (Coaticook)

Eastern Townships Tourism names Lake Massawippi at Ayer's Cliff for lake trout, brown trout, pike, bass and perch, and Parc Découverte Nature in Coaticook for brook trout and rainbow trout.

We list 6 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Granby and the Yamaska River

  • Yamaska valley
  • Brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, fallfish and perch (named for the Yamaska Nord River)

Eastern Townships Tourism names the Yamaska Nord River at Granby for brown trout, brook trout, smallmouth bass, fallfish and perch. The Choinière Reservoir in Yamaska National Park is named for smallmouth bass, pike and walleye, and the article says perch fishing is prohibited there.

We list 9 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Grand lac Saint-François, Frontenac National Park and Lac-Mégantic

  • Beauce border
  • Pike, walleye, bass, landlocked salmon and perch (Grand lac Saint-François); brook trout, walleye, bass and perch (Lac-Mégantic area)

Eastern Townships Tourism names Grand lac Saint-François and Frontenac National Park for pike, walleye, bass, landlocked salmon and perch, and an outfitter in the Lac-Mégantic area for brook trout, walleye, bass and perch.

We list 11 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Magog, Orford, Lac-Brome and the southern Townships

  • Memphremagog and Brome
  • Waters not yet matched to fish

Lake Memphremagog, Lake Brome and the southern lakes. Eastern Townships Tourism names these lakes, but not their fish, so we list the campgrounds without fish for now.

We list 25 campgrounds and camp sites in this area. Browse the regional campground directory.

Gear for this water

  • Shore fishing essentials. A compact rod and reel suited to your target fish. Search on Amazon
  • River & fly-fishing kit. A rod/reel combination suited to the planned method. Search on Amazon

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