Lac d'Emeraude Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac d'Emeraude lies in Lanaudière, Quebec. The country here is boreal forest. Start from Manawan, 29 km down the road. For a city, Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is 146 km off. Round about: Lac Cache just 1.3 km, Lac Bug lies 1.8 km on, Lac Saint-Cyr just 2.1 km, Lac Jacques lies 2.3 km on and Lac de l'Ara just 2.3 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac d'Emeraude

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and rock bass. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Lac d'Emeraude is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -16°C in January. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. That shapes the year on Lac d'Emeraude.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lac Cache sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lac d'Emeraude should be assumed from this page alone.