Lac en Coeur Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac en Coeur is a Laurentides water, Quebec side. The bank is 255 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. The nearest place of any size is Ferme-Neuve, 10 km away. Orléans sits 138 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac en Coeur

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. 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. County-wide records name pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Anyone new to Lac en Coeur should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 18°C and January at -15°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice clears near late April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac en Coeur.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Lac Vert is 1.1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Lac en Coeur.