Fishing Lac de l'Emerillon in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  You will find Lac de l'Emerillon in Mauricie, Quebec. The land about it is lake country bush. For supplies, La Tuque is 38 km out. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 92 km off. Other water nearby: Lac Misereux lies 1.7 km on, Lac Long roughly 1.9 km, Lac du Rocher lies 2.4 km on, Lac du Bec-Scie roughly 2.5 km and Lac Duck lies 2.5 km on. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Emerillon

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Lac de l'Emerillon is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -15°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac de l'Emerillon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Lac Misereux, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Lac de l'Emerillon as something to verify.