Lac Ebron in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Out in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, sits Lac Ebron. The sea is 20 km distant. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Sainte-Anne-des-Monts is the closest place, 45 km off. Then Cap-Chat, 59 km, and Maria, 97 km. Within a short drive: Lac a Pierre about 0.4 km, Lac Rond sits 4.1 km out, Lac de la Tonne about 4.6 km, Lac de la Branche Nord sits 4.7 km out and Lac des Pics about 4.7 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ebron

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine names American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Lac Ebron where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -15°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. In an average year the thaw lands around mid May and the freeze near early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It holds true on Lac Ebron more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac a Pierre, 0.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Ebron in particular, ask before you travel.