Lac des Ecorces Fishing near Mont-Laurier, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Quebec, this is Lac des Ecorces. Land around it is rolling bush. At some 6.19 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. You are looking at roughly 24 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Laurentides list it sits near the top for size. Mont-Laurier at 6.9 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Gatineau, 118 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Ecorces

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Read Lac des Ecorces before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -15°C for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. On average, late April opens the water and late November closes it again. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Lac des Ecorces follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. There are toilets 990 m off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Limoges, 1.9 km away. None of that is settled for Lac des Ecorces in what we hold.