Lac Ellen Fishing Guide, Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ellen is set in Mauricie, Quebec. Elevation runs to 389 metres. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. La Tuque sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Trois-Rivières, 110 km distant. Other water nearby: Lac Picho lies 0.5 km on, Lac Merede 0.5 km off, Lac Depot lies 1.1 km on, Lac du Quinzieme Mille 1.2 km off and Lac Annie lies 1.8 km on. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ellen

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Mauricie names northern pike, brook trout, walleye and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Treat Lac Ellen as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -16°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Lac Ellen follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Picho is 0.5 km distant. For Lac Ellen, the notice at the access point is the final word.