Lac Epinette Fishing Guide, Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Lac Epinette is a Quebec water. The land about it is rolling bush. For supplies, Gaspé is 44 km out. After that come Perce at 82 km and Grande-Riviere at 84 km. Other water within reach: 0.8 km out stands Lac Banane, Lac Vert just 1.4 km, 2 km out stands Lac an Etienne, Lac Labrecque just 3.2 km and 3.7 km out stands Petit lac de la Vache. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Epinette

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine include American eel, striped bass, alewife and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lac Epinette fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -13°C in January up to 16°C in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Break-up near early May, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Lac Epinette rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lac Banane sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lac Epinette may have changed since it was mapped.