Fishing Lac Ethel in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac Ethel is set in Laurentides, Quebec. The water sits 384 metres up. It runs to roughly 10 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Bank access stretches around 2.2 km in total. The nearest town is Manawan, 86 km away. Ferme-Neuve follows at 86 km, then Mont-Laurier at 103 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ethel

  We hold no depth figure for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Lac Ethel where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 17°C and January at -17°C. The season is measured in weeks rather than months. 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. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lac Ethel.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Lac Bell, 0.7 km away. Confirm before you fish Lac Ethel.