Lac a Berthiaume in Laurentides: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Quebec, Lac a Berthiaume falls inside Laurentides. The sea is 28 km distant. It lies lower than most water we list in Quebec. L'Orignal is the closest place, 4.6 km off. Hawkesbury is 9.7 km and Brownsburg-Chatham 23 km. In the same area: Lac Munge roughly 0.5 km, 3.2 km out stands Lac Nicholas, Lac Robinson roughly 3.3 km, 3.3 km out stands Lac Charest and Lac Carignan roughly 4.2 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Berthiaume

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, brook trout and rock bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. At Lac a Berthiaume the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 20°C and January reads -12°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near early December. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Lac a Berthiaume by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lac Munge, 0.5 km out. Check the position on Lac a Berthiaume before loading the car.