Lac des Ephemerides du Sang in Outaouais: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Outaouais entry here is Lac des Ephemerides du Sang, in Quebec. The surface lies 381 metres up. Ferme-Neuve at 96 km is the nearest place to stop. Saint-Boniface is 101 km and Mont-Laurier 108 km. Within a short drive: Lac du Fruit-Qui-Rougit 0.8 km, Lac Opener the better part of 0.9 km, Lac du Rouge Exil 1.2 km, Lac Nome the better part of 1.3 km and Lac Foulain 2 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Ephemerides du Sang

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Outaouais records list pumpkinseed, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, rainbow smelt and Iowa darter among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Lac des Ephemerides du Sang to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -17°C in January. The fishing year opens late and shuts early. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac des Ephemerides du Sang.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lac du Fruit-Qui-Rougit, 0.8 km out. Signs at Lac des Ephemerides du Sang carry more weight than any list.