Grand lac Huard in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Grand lac Huard falls in Laurentides, part of Quebec. The bank is 409 metres above sea level. At some 1.17 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Around 11 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. It ranks high for size among our Laurentides listings. For a base, Ferme-Neuve sits 61 km out. Manawan is 70 km away, with Mont-Laurier at 78 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Grand lac Huard

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Laurentides cover pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Treat Grand lac Huard as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about early May until roughly mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Grand lac Huard rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Petit lac Bois Franc, 0.9 km out. What applies at Grand lac Huard may have changed since it was mapped.