Lac de l'Ecurie, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac de l'Ecurie is a Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean water, in Quebec. Around the bank it is boreal forest. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. Saint-Honoré is the closest place, 60 km off. The big place round here is Saguenay, 72 km distant. Within a short run: Lac du Trot sits 1.3 km out, Petit lac Rond 2 km away, Grand lac David sits 2.3 km out, Lac du Bouleau 2.7 km away and Lac du Panache sits 3.3 km out. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ecurie

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean: northern pike, Atlantic salmon, lake whitefish and fallfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Lac de l'Ecurie for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Lac de l'Ecurie follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Lac du Trot at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac de l'Ecurie before loading the car.