Lac de l'Ecope Fishing in Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ecope is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, Quebec side. It stands 489 metres above sea level. Pont Rouge sits 58 km from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Saguenay is 95 km off. Water in the same corner: Lac Solange at about 1.6 km, Lac Quatre Cents after 1.7 km, Lac du Mulot at about 2.3 km, Lac de la Bottine after 2.4 km and Lac des Trois Cantons at about 2.7 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ecope

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean cover northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lac de l'Ecope a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -19°C at the bottom of winter. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. The season on Lac de l'Ecope follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lac Solange, 1.6 km out. For Lac de l'Ecope in particular, ask before you travel.