Lac Eric Fishing near Ferme-Neuve, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Eric belongs to Laurentides, Quebec. It sits in lake country bush. Start from Ferme-Neuve, 50 km down the road. After that come Manawan at 50 km and Rivière-Rouge at 60 km. Others within reach: Lac Jake at about 1 km, Lac Long sits 1.5 km out, Lac Flink at about 1.7 km, Lac Brockaby sits 1.7 km out and Lac Myrle at about 1.7 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eric

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Fish Lac Eric where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -16°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Lac Eric fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lac Jake is 1 km distant. For Lac Eric, the notice at the access point is the final word.