Lac Emile Fishing near Manawan, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Emile lies in Mauricie, in Quebec. It sits in boreal forest. For a base, Weymontachie sits 35 km out. It is 195 km to Trois-Rivières, the nearest city. What else is close: Lac Cecile 1.6 km away, Lac Bellard 2 km off, Lac Rondin 3.1 km away, Lac Edmond 3.3 km off and Lac Bouleau 3.4 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Emile

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Mauricie include northern pike, brook trout, walleye, yellow perch and white sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. At Lac Emile light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 16°C and January reads -16°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. Break-up comes around early May, and the run that follows is short and strong. In an average year the thaw lands around early May and the freeze near mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac Emile.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Cecile at 1.6 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lac Emile are worth checking on the day.