Fishing Lac Eric in Lanaudière, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Eric lies within the bounds of Lanaudière, Quebec. The ground round it is taiga. For a base, Saint-Michel-des-Saints sits 44 km out. Manawan follows at 62 km, then Mandeville at 76 km. Also worth knowing: Lac Rocheux the better part of 1.3 km, Lac Tapanie within 1.5 km, Lac Edgar the better part of 1.6 km, Lac Nesbitt within 1.8 km and Lac Langevin the better part of 2.2 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lac Eric

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Lanaudière include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass and brook trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Lac Eric decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. Long winters and short summers set the pattern. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Lac Eric fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Rocheux, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lac Eric should be assumed from this page alone.