Lac Edmond Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Edmond stands in Laurentides, Quebec. Tidal water begins 37 km from here. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Laurentides list holds plenty of bigger water. 8.8 km away sits Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, the nearest town. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 50 km distant. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edmond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Laurentides list pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Lac Edmond the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -13°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That is the shape of the year on Lac Edmond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. A slipway is marked about 1.4 km from here. You will be walking about 1.4 km from the nearest car park. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Lac Capri at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lac Edmond carry more weight than any list.