Lac de l'Epervier Fishing near Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac de l'Epervier belongs to Mauricie, Quebec. Height above sea level is 442 metres. For a base, Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 60 km out. For a city, Trois-Rivières is 113 km off. What else is close: Lac de la Becasse out at 0.5 km, Lac du Corbeau 0.6 km away, Lac Long out at 1 km, Lac de la Mesange 1.8 km away and Lac Casabon out at 1.9 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Epervier

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Mauricie cover northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Lac de l'Epervier gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Lac de l'Epervier fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Lac de la Becasse sits 0.5 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac de l'Epervier should be assumed from this page alone.