Lac Epinette Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Epinette is one of the Mauricie waters in Quebec. The surface lies 509 metres up. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Some 20 km away sits Weymontachie, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Leblanc (51 km) and La Tuque (101 km). Nearby, in order: 0.8 km out stands Lac Orignal, Lac a la Truite at 1 km, 2.1 km out stands Lac des Deux Yeux, Lac Momo at 3.2 km and 3.5 km out stands Lac au Foin. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Epinette

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Mauricie records list northern pike, brook trout and walleye among the fish reported. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Lac Epinette the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about -17°C. The freeze holds for the better part of the year. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Lac Epinette runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lac Orignal at 0.8 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac Epinette before loading the car.