Lac Easy Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Easy is one of the Mauricie listings for Quebec. The country round it is northern bush from end to end. At roughly 6 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For supplies, Weymontachie is 45 km out. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 152 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac Easy

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Species logged across Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. Anyone new to Lac Easy should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about -16°C. Open water is the exception rather than the rule here. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early May and the freeze at mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Lac Easy the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lac Keyser, 1.1 km away. Treat Lac Easy as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.