Lac a Butcher Fishing in Laurentides, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Butcher is set in Laurentides, Quebec. The bank is 255 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 14 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.7 km of margin, front to back. 21 km away sits Mont-Laurier, the nearest town. It is 100 km to Gatineau, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Butcher

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Laurentides include pumpkinseed, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Lac a Butcher a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 18°C for July and -14°C for January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly late November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Expect Lac a Butcher to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lac Vert at 1.4 km is the sensible second choice. For Lac a Butcher in particular, ask before you travel.