Etang des Moustiques Fishing near Rivière-Rouge, Quebec

• Overview

  Laurentides, Quebec, is where Etang des Moustiques sits. It sits at 412 metres above sea level. The town to know is Rivière-Rouge, 31 km out. The big place round here is Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne, 120 km distant. Near neighbours: Lac Cecile 1.7 km away, Lac Goblin within 1.9 km, Lac Sheship 2.1 km away, Lac Aurore within 2.3 km and Lac Orsan 2.4 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Etang des Moustiques

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Laurentides, recorded fish include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and brook trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Etang des Moustiques gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in July and bottom out at -15°C in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late April, and forms again about late November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Time your trip to Etang des Moustiques by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Lac Cecile sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Etang des Moustiques locally before you travel.