Lac Edna Fishing Guide, Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  The Laurentides entry here is Lac Edna, in Quebec. Elevation runs to 337 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Supplies mean a trip to Ferme-Neuve, 58 km off. Mont-Laurier follows at 74 km, then Saint-Boniface at 84 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Bull after 2.5 km, Lac Chasse 4.4 km off, Lac de l'Esturgeon after 4.4 km, Lac Howie 4.9 km off and Lac Girard after 5.4 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac Edna

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Lac Edna responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -16°C to 17°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late April. The lid tends to go about late April and return around late November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. At Lac Edna the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lac Bull at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lac Edna may have changed since it was mapped.