Lac Ecureuil, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac Ecureuil is set in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 323 metres. Nearest town is La Tuque, 43 km off. The nearest city of size is Saguenay, 136 km away. Neighbouring water: Lac a Shaw lies 2.2 km on, Lac Alouette within 2.5 km, Lac Pie lies 2.7 km on, Lac a la Truite within 2.9 km and Lac de la Carapace lies 3.9 km on. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ecureuil

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lac Ecureuil responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 17°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late April. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Expect Lac Ecureuil to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lac a Shaw, 2.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Lac Ecureuil in particular, ask before you travel.