Lac Ezy Fishing in Mauricie, Quebec

• Overview

  Set in Mauricie, Lac Ezy is a Quebec water. It sits at 516 metres above sea level. Compared with other Quebec water on our list, it sits high. Head to Leblanc, 64 km away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Saguenay, 235 km distant. Other water nearby: Lac des Verdiers 0.9 km away, Lac Luret sits 0.9 km out, Lac Huard 0.9 km away, Lac Fregeau sits 1.1 km out and Lac Taylor 1.6 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Lac Ezy

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for Mauricie list northern pike, brook trout and walleye. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. The shape of Lac Ezy decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -18°C in January and 16°C in July. Open water arrives late and leaves early, which concentrates the fishing. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Expect the water usable from around early May until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Lac Ezy the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Lac des Verdiers at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Lac Ezy, the notice at the access point is the final word.