Lac de l'Ermite near Laurentides: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Quebec holds Lac de l'Ermite, in Mauricie. The surface lies 346 metres up. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Mauricie are larger. The town to know is Laurentides, 19 km out. Trois-Rivières sits 99 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac de l'Ermite

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Reported across Mauricie: northern pike, brook trout and walleye. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. The near bank of Lac de l'Ermite is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 17°C and January about -15°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan any trip to Lac de l'Ermite around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is a fishing place at Omble de fontaine, some 1.4 km away. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Lac Turner, 0.8 km out. Treat access at Lac de l'Ermite as something to verify.