Lac a Camille Fishing near Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Quebec

• Overview

  Lac a Camille is one of the Laurentides listings for Quebec. The ground around here is mixed forest. For a base, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson sits 4.9 km out. Saint-Louis-de-Terrebonne is the closest city, 47 km away. Near neighbours: Lac Brunet just 0.8 km, Lac Trente-Cinq some 1 km off, Lac aux Oies just 1.1 km, Lac des Sommets some 1.1 km off and Lac Denis just 1.4 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lac a Camille

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Public occurrence data for Laurentides names 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. Lac a Camille gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 18°C and January near -13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lac a Camille runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lac Brunet, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Lac a Camille before loading the car.