Fishing at Lac Epierre, Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Epierre is a Lanaudière water, Quebec side. The bank is 542 metres above sea level. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Quebec listings. The town to know is Manawan, 40 km out. The nearest city of size is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 139 km away. Water in the same corner: Lac Lecanteur within 0.5 km, Lac Maurais 1.1 km off, Lac Cordeau within 1.2 km, Lac Fraze 1.4 km off and Lac de l'Attrape within 1.5 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Epierre

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Lac Epierre the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 17°C; by January the average is down near -16°C. Winter owns most of the year at this latitude. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early May. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Lac Epierre by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lac Lecanteur at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lac Epierre before loading the car.