Lac en Coeur, Quebec: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac en Coeur is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Small at around 4 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Laurentides are larger. The town to know is Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, 14 km out. Beyond it, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts at 16 km and Val-David at 21 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Coeur

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Lac en Coeur fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -14°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lac en Coeur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Recorded parking is 1.4 km off, far enough to travel light. There is a mapped landing stage 930 m away. Overnight stays are possible about 920 m out, where camping is mapped. There are toilets mapped about 970 m away. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Lac de la Grosse is 1 km distant. Where Lac en Coeur is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.