Fishing Lac Emmerin in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Laurentides, Lac Emmerin is a Quebec water. It lies 248 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 3 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is a small entry by Laurentides standards. The nearest town is Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel, 20 km away. Ripon is 33 km and La Minerve 40 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac Emmerin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Fish Lac Emmerin to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to late November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Time your trip to Lac Emmerin by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Lac Saint-Amour, 0.5 km away. Check the position on Lac Emmerin before loading the car.