Lac de l'Epinette in Lanaudière: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Lanaudière, Quebec, this is Lac de l'Epinette. It stands 404 metres above sea level. Start from Manawan, 36 km down the road. Further out sit Saint-Michel-des-Saints (52 km) and Weymontachie (84 km). Others worth noting: Lac de la Fregate at 0.6 km, Lac de la Poularde out at 0.9 km, Lac Laurentien at 1.8 km, Lac Wapamiskw out at 1.9 km and Lac Kaoskiskaskweakamacik at 2.4 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Epinette

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lac de l'Epinette repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 17°C and January near -16°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Look for the thaw near early May; the fishing lifts straight after. Climate averages put the opening at about early May and the closing near late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. On Lac de l'Epinette that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Lac de la Fregate is 0.6 km distant. Signs at Lac de l'Epinette carry more weight than any list.