Lac Ethier in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Laurentides in Quebec is where Lac Ethier sits. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. You are 6.2 km from La Minerve. For a city, Orléans is 93 km off. Also within reach: Lac Bourget sits 0.8 km out, Petit lac Ethier within 0.9 km, Lac Krausman sits 1.1 km out, Lac du Martin-Pecheur within 1.2 km and Lac du Clapier sits 1.3 km out. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ethier

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. 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. Species logged across Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Lac Ethier before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -14°C and July at about 18°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Lac Ethier that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Lac Bourget is 0.8 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac Ethier.